Dying Words Endangered Languages and What They Have to Tell Us |
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| Author:
| Evans, Nicholas |
| Series title: | The Language Library |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4443-1045-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Online resource |
| List Price: | USD $133.95 |
Book Description:
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The next century will see more than half of the world s 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, this fascinating book explores what humanity stands to lose as a result.
The next century will see more than half of the world s 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, this fascinating book explores what humanity stands to lose as a result.