The Administration of Equitation in the Colleges and Universities of the Southwest

The purpose of this study is to determine the status and extent of instruction in equitation in the colleges and universities of the southwest

Language change in language obsolescence

All over the world, linguistic minorities are losing ground to dominant and more prestigious languages. Cultural practices contract, and language use dwindles. As a traditional language is "retreating, contracting, as it gradually falls into disuse" (Dixon 1991:199), the changes it undergoes may be drastic. Language endangerment, attrition and, ultimately, obsolescence and loss are primarily caused by social factors. A major reason is intensive pressure from another group whose language is perceived as offering greater political and economic prestige and advantages