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.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics |
| Release date: |
April 2015 |
| Authors: |
Sarah G. Thomason
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 173 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
242 |
| Edition: |
New title |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-68453-8 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Language & Literature >
Language & linguistics >
Sociolinguistics
|
| LSN: |
0-521-68453-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780521684538 |
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