Discussion Questions
1. Why should we care when a language dies? Of the arguments for
language diversity offered by Crystal, which do you find the most
compelling?
2. What are the three major types of language planning? How are they
interlinked, and why is each needed to preserve or revitalize a
threatened language?
3. View the following video about Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, a key activist in
the revitalization of Hebrew: https://youtu.be/pgjq8uqQ79E . Discuss
the issues of language planning and language revitalization described
in this chapter that are evident in Ben-Yehuda’s efforts.
