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Language Death

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Language Death
Authors and Contributors      By (author) David Crystal
SeriesCanto Classics
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:276
Dimensions(mm): Height 208,Width 137
Category/GenreHistorical and comparative linguistics
ISBN/Barcode 9781107431812
ClassificationsDewey:417.7
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 6 November 2014
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.