Keywords
company
language death Política lingüística
empresa
muerte de lenguas Politika linwistika
tekisenkawalli
tlahtolmikilistli
tlaixpinawalistli
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Abstract
This exploratory study seeks to propose a language policy for large corporations in order help revitalize Indigenous languages in Mexico. Based on two focus groups, first with human resource managers, and then with Indigenous employees, the paper summarizes their comments on what companies can and should do to help preserve Indigenous languages. In addition, both groups examined a list of language practices developed by the Basque government to promote the use of Euskera in companies. By examining the ten practices most frequently mentioned by both groups, one can see the emergence of a language policy in the private firm that would be both feasible and helpful for fostering the use of Indigenous languages in the firm.
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