Language Death
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Language Death

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Language Death

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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. This 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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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2014
ISBN
9781316121917
Topic
Filología
Subtopic
Lingüística

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Table of contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1 What is language death?
  8. 2 Why should we care?
  9. 3 Why do languages die?
  10. 4 Where do we begin?
  11. 5 What can be done?
  12. Appendix: Some relevant organizations
  13. References
  14. Index of dialects, languages, language families, and ethnic groups
  15. Index of authors and speakers
  16. Subject index