Abstract
18Dec 2018 MAINTAINING GURAGINA LANGUAGE WITH REFERENCE TO STATUS AND ATTITUDE Chernet Zerga Wejira and Tiglu Geza Nisrane College of Social Science and Humanities, Department of English Language and Literature, Wolite University
Highlights
Language is a cultural resource to be used to fit the goals of various ethno-linguistic groups of a society
This paper describes a research project that examines maintaining Guragina language with reference to attitude and status of the language in the community in Gurage Zone, Ethiopia
The findings show that participants' attitude towards the language is positive
Summary
Language is a cultural resource to be used to fit the goals of various ethno-linguistic groups of a society. It determines how people are related one to another within a society. According to Fasold (1984:46) and Fishman (2006:10), people interpret the identity of their interlocutors based on very delicate features of behavior, among which language is central. It builds human societies, solidarity and cooperation, and plays a crucial role in the distribution of power and resources within a community and among communities
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