LingDy Forum: Talk by Prof. Justin Watkins

*This event has already been held.

Date/Time

29 September, 2018 (Sat.). 14:00–15:30

Venue

Room 306, 3F, ILCAA, TUFS

Speaker

Justin WATKINS（SOAS, University of London）

Facilitator

Kenji OKANO（TUFS）

Program

Title

“English and မြန်မာစာ* in Myanmar: a match made in heaven or an unhappy marriage?”
(* ‘Burmese language’ in Burmese)

Abstract

The Burmese language has a proud history of regenerating itself to adapt to changing times, but in the late 20th and now in the 21st century, English seems to have blocked the progress of the Myanmar language. What is the status of English in Myanmar and why? What support does Burmese need to help reduce the dependence on English in the 21st century?

Language

English

Jointly Organized by

• Developing human resources taking the lead in research on endangered and/or minority languages in an international network
• Core Project “Linguistic Dynamics Science3 (LingDy3)”, ILCAA, TUFS