When Languages Die

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Author	: K. David Harrison
Publisher	: Oxford University Press
Total Pages	: 305
Release	: 2008
ISBN-10	: 9780195372069
ISBN-13	: 0195372069
Rating	: 4/5 (69 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis When Languages Die by : K. David Harrison

Book excerpt: It is commonly agreed by linguists and anthropologists that the majority of languages spoken now around the globe will likely disappear within our lifetime. This text focuses on the question: what is lost when a language dies?

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It is commonly agreed by linguists and anthropologists that the majority of languages spoken now around the globe will likely disappear within our lifetime. The