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Linguistic syncretism and language ideologies: transforming sociolinguistic hierarchy on Rapa Nui (Easter Island)

American anthropoligist106 (3)Published In 2004 • Pages: 529-540

By: Makihara, Miki.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This article examines the effort to revive and maintain the Rapa Nui language in conjunction with the revival of traditional culture spurred by tourism, beginning in the 1970s. The author notes the distinction between ideological purists associated with a rising ethnic political movement and those who are bilingual and work within the Chilean administration.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Cultural revitalization and ethnogenesis
Speech
Sociolinguistics
Linguistic identification
Ethnic stratification
Political movements
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Rapa Nui
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2016
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Oceania
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Polynesia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
article
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Ethnologist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2012
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1993-1996
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1888–1996
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Easter Island, Valparaíso, Chile
NotesAdditional notes
Miki Makihara
Includes bibliographical references (p. 538-540)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
17015424
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Easter Island