TY  - BOOK
AU  - Crystal, David ;
TI  - Language death
SN  - 0521012716 
U1  - 417.7 
PY  - 2002///
CY  - Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : 
PB  - Cambridge University Press, 
KW  - Language obsolescence.
KW  - language death
KW  - Extinct languages
KW  - Languages - Linguistics and general
N1  - Included Index; What is language death? --
Why should we care? --
Why do languages die? --
Where do we begin? --
What can be done?
N2  - "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
ER  -