Książka Endangered Languages Sarah G. Thomason

Endangered Languages

An Introduction

Język: Angielski
Oprawa: Twarda
Dostępność: Dostępna u dostawcy
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Most of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today will vanish before the end of this century, ta...

Informacje o książce

Język
Angielski
Oprawa
Książka - Twarda
Data wydania
2015
strony
242
EAN
9780521865739
ISBN
0521865735
Enbook ID
09072164
Waga
590
Wymiary
178 x 254 x 19

Pełny opis

Most of the 7,000 languages spoken in the world today will vanish before the end of this century, taking with them cultural traditions from all over the world, as well as linguistic structures that would have improved our understanding of the universality and variability of human language. This book is an accessible introduction to the topic of language endangerment, answering questions such as: what is it? How and why does it happen? Why should we care? The book outlines the various causes of language endangerment, explaining what makes a language 'safe', and highlighting the danger signs that threaten a minority language. Readers will learn about the consequences of losing a language, both for its former speech community and for our understanding of human language. Illustrated with case studies, it describes the various methods of documenting endangered languages, and shows how they can be revitalised.

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