The next century will see more than half of the world's 6,000
languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without
being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in
language documentation, this fascinating book explores what
humanity stands to lose as a result.
Explores the unique philosophy, knowledge, and cultural
assumptions of languages, and their impact on our collective
intellectual heritageQuestions why such linguistic diversity exists
in the first place, and how can we can best respond to the
challenge of recording and documenting these fragile oral
traditions while they are still with usWritten by one of the
leading figures in language documentation, and draws on a wealth of
vivid examples from his own field experienceBrings conceptual
issues vividly to life by weaving in portraits of individual 'last
speakers' and anecdotes about linguists and their discoveries
General
| Imprint: |
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
April 2009 |
| First published: |
May 2009 |
| Authors: |
N. Evans
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| Dimensions: |
246 x 173 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
287 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-631-23306-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
0-631-23306-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780631233060 |
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