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Language Death

By David Crystal

Book information

Year
2000
ISBN
0521653215, 9780521653213, 9780511008597, 0521012716, 9780521012713, 9780511065248
LCC
P40.5.L33 C79 2000
Open Library ID
OL49744M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1 MB (1404080 bytes)
Pages
208\210
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

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. By some counts, only 600 of the 6000 or so languages in the world are 'safe' from the threat of extinction. 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. The book contains not only intelligent argument, but moving descriptions of the decline and demise of particular languages, and practical advice for anyone interested in pursuing the subject further.

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