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Dying Words: Endangered Languages and What They Have to Tell Us

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Dying Words: Endangered Languages and What They Have to Tell Us
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The next century will see more than half of the worldâ€™s 6,000languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear withoutbeing adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures inlanguage documentation, this fascinating book explores whathumanity stands to lose as a result.
- Explores the unique philosophy, knowledge, and culturalassumptions of languages, and their impact on our collectiveintellectual heritage
- Questions why such linguistic diversity exists in the firstplace, and how can we can best respond to the challenge ofrecording and documenting these fragile oral traditions while theyare still with us
- Written by one of the leading figures in languagedocumentation, and draws on a wealth of vivid examples from his ownfield experience
- Brings conceptual issues vividly to life by weaving inportraits of individual â€˜last speakersâ€™ and anecdotesabout linguists and their discoveries

Country	USA
Brand	Wiley
Manufacturer	Wiley-Blackwell
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	black & white illustrations, black & whi
Model	black & white illustrations, black & whi
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780631233060
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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