When Languages Die: The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge
• Integrates extensive participant observation with sociolinguistic data collection
• Reveals the political and social dynamics of a national language (Italian) and a local dialect (Bergamasco) struggling for survival
• Introduces the original concept of the “social aesthetics of languageâ€: the interweaving of culturally-shaped and emotionally felt dimensions of language-choice
• Written to be accessible to students and specialists alike
• Part of the Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture Series
Country | USA |
Brand | Wiley-Blackwell |
Manufacturer | Wiley-Blackwell |
Binding | Paperback |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9781118277430 |
ReleaseDate | 0000-00-00 |