UNM hosts inaugural symposium on Indigenous child language learning
April 16, 2024
The first ever Child Language Acquisition Symposium for Indigenous Communities (CLASIC) takes place on May 17 and 18 at UNM.
CLASIC will be held at the Hibben Center by UNM’s Indigenous Child Language Research Center (ICLRC), as part of the Department of Linguistics. ICLRC was established two years ago to research how young children acquire the Indigenous languages of New Mexico and beyond.
“To our knowledge, there are no gatherings that focus on the youngest learners. We believe this will be a unique and important gathering for everyone involved,” Director of the Navajo Language Program Melvatha Chee said. “We want to provide a safe space for these groups to share their experiences and engage with one another to provide solutions for the continuity of Native American languages. This conference provides an environment where work with the youngest child speakers can be shared. “
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