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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 6,000 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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Cambridge University Press
Language
English
Pages
198

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Language obsolescence, Extinct languages, Long Now Manual for Civilization, Sociolinguistics, Language and culture, Language policy, Code switching (linguistics), Anthropological linguistics, Langage et langues, Disparition, FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY, Ancient Languages, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES, Linguistics, Historical & Comparative, Sprachtod, Uitstervende talen, Langues mortes, Langues menacées
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-181) and indexes.

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Cambridge, UK, New York, NY

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Dewey Decimal Class
417/.7
Library of Congress
P40.5.L33 C79 2000, P40.5.L33 C79 2000eb

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Pagination
x, 198 p. ;
Number of pages
198

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OL49744M
ISBN 10
0521653215
LCCN
99053220
OCLC/WorldCat
52561398, 42682795
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122394
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578493

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OL15105693W

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