Language death
Crystal, David ;
Language death - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. - x, 198 p. :
Included Index.
What is language death? --
Why should we care? --
Why do languages die? --
Where do we begin? --
What can be done?
"The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. A leading commentator and popular writer on language issues, David Crystal asks the fundamental question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact."--Jacket.
0521012716 9780521012713 0521653215 9780521653213
Language obsolescence.
language death.
Extinct languages.
Languages - Linguistics and general.
417.7 / CRY
Language death - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002. - x, 198 p. :
Included Index.
What is language death? --
Why should we care? --
Why do languages die? --
Where do we begin? --
What can be done?
"The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. A leading commentator and popular writer on language issues, David Crystal asks the fundamental question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact."--Jacket.
0521012716 9780521012713 0521653215 9780521653213
Language obsolescence.
language death.
Extinct languages.
Languages - Linguistics and general.
417.7 / CRY