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The Cambridge handbook of endangered languages / edited by Peter K. Austin and Julia Sallabank.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, c2011.Description: xii, 567 p. : ill. 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780521882156
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • P 40.5.L33 .C144 2011
Summary: This handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages. The volume is relevant not only to researchers in language endangerment, language shift and language death, but to anyone interested in the languages and cultures of the world. It is accessible to both specialists and non-specialists: researchers will find cutting-edge contributions from experts in their fields, while students, activists and other interested readers will find a wealth of readable yet thorough and up-to-date information.
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Reference Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Reference P 40.5.L33 .C144 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 3AEA0000320139

This handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages. The volume is relevant not only to researchers in language endangerment, language shift and language death, but to anyone interested in the languages and cultures of the world. It is accessible to both specialists and non-specialists: researchers will find cutting-edge contributions from experts in their fields, while students, activists and other interested readers will find a wealth of readable yet thorough and up-to-date information.

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