Many languages face the risk of endangerment or extinction, which makes preserving the world’s linguistic diversity a pressing challenge. The Expanded Graded Intergenerational Disruption Scale (EGIDS) builds on Fishman’s (1991) original GIDS model and consists of a 13-level scale that assesses the vitality and endangerment of languages based on their transmission across generations, institutional support, and societal use.
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Risorse per l’italiano
Il ricorso a risorse online è spesso l’unico modo per provvedere l’input linguistico necessario per i nostri figli che crescono all’estero.
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Effective strategies to support Additional Language Learners
In this post you can find a list of strategies that support multilingual students in the most effective way
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A Multi-Literacy-Friendly Home
A Multi-Literacy-Friendly Home is a home where all languages are welcome and “visible”, “readable”.
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Telling time across languages…
Telling time in other languages is not always easy, especially when they have different ways to tell time, depending on the region…
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