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Endangered Languages: An Introduction
Sarah G. Thomason
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Description for Endangered Languages: An Introduction
Paperback. An introduction to language endangerment. What is it? How and why does it happen? Why should we care? Series: Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 242 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: CFB. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 248 x 175 x 15. Weight in Grams: 456.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Cambridge Textbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
242
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521684538
SKU
V9780521684538
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About Sarah G. Thomason
Sarah G. Thomason is William J. Gedney Collegiate Professor of Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Michigan. Her previous publications include Language Contact: An Introduction (2001).
Reviews for Endangered Languages: An Introduction
'This is a superb one-volume, single-author introduction to endangered languages. Full coverage, [an] accessible style, and illuminating examples will make this volume invaluable to novice fieldworkers and wonderfully resonant to veterans.' Nancy C. Dorian, Emeritus Professor, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania 'This book fills a longstanding gap in the study of language endangerment. Written by a leading specialist in the field, ... Read more