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Language Death by Crystal, David
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- Condition
- Acceptable
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- Binding
- Paperback
- Weight
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- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- Yes
- ISBN
- 9780521012713
- Subject Area
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Publication Name
- Language Death
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Item Length
- 8.5 in
- Subject
- Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Linguistics / General
- Publication Year
- 2002
- Series
- Canto Ser.
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.5 in
- Item Weight
- 10.2 Oz
- Item Width
- 5.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 210 Pages
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The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. By some counts, only 600 of the 6,000 or so languages in the world are 'safe' from the threat of extinction. A leading commentator and popular writer on language issues, David Crystal asks the fundamental question, 'Why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact. This 2002 book contains not only intelligent argument, but moving descriptions of the decline and demise of particular languages, and practical advice for anyone interested in pursuing the subject further.
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Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-10
0521012716
ISBN-13
9780521012713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2303754
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
210 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Language Death
Publication Year
2002
Subject
Linguistics / Historical & Comparative, Linguistics / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines
Series
Canto Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
10.2 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
'... this book lucidly reveals the complex truth about language death, and suggests a practical programme to avoid it.' Good Book Guide, 'This is the most personal and passionate of the many excellent books that Crystal has written in the past two decades.' Times Higher Education Supplement, '… this book lucidly reveals the complex truth about language death, and suggests a practical programme to avoid it.' Good Book Guide, 'Language Death is an excellent book with which Crystal sharpens our sense of the complexity of language endangerment and eventual language loss.' Anglia (Zeitschrift f8r Englische Philologie), '... this book so succinctly fulfils the goals which the author set himself ...'. Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies, 'Language Death is an excellent book with which Crystal sharpens our sense of the complexity of language endangerment and eventual language loss.' Anglia (Zeitschrift fr Englische Philologie), '… this book so succinctly fulfils the goals which the author set himself …'.Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies, '… this book so succinctly fulfils the goals which the author set himself …'. Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies, '... this work is directed at anyone with an interest in humanities and a concern about our future as mankind. Its wealth of information, observation and analysis enlightens the mind and invigorates the spirit of community and identity.' Language International, "His apparatus is remarkably useful and lucid. Especially valuable are his indexes of dialects, languages, language families, and ethnic groups...Language Death offers compact, profound, and easily accessible insights into the problem of linguistic extinction." Choice, 'Language Death is an excellent book with which Crystal sharpens our sense of the complexity of language endangerment and eventual language loss.' Anglia (Zeitschrift für Englische Philologie), '… this book lucidly reveals the complex truth about language death, and suggests a practical programme to avoid it.'Good Book Guide, '… this work is directed at anyone with an interest in humanities and a concern about our future as mankind. Its wealth of information, observation and analysis enlightens the mind and invigorates the spirit of community and identity.'Language International, '... this work is directed at anyone with an interest in humanities and a concern about our future as mankind. Its wealth of information, observation and analysis enlightens the mind and invigorates the spirit of community and identity.' Language International', 'Language Death is an excellent book with which Crystal sharpens our sense of the complexity of language endangerment and eventual language loss.' Anglia (Zeitschrift f r Englische Philologie), '… this work is directed at anyone with an interest in humanities and a concern about our future as mankind. Its wealth of information, observation and analysis enlightens the mind and invigorates the spirit of community and identity.' Language International
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Yes
Dewey Decimal
417.7
Lc Classification Number
P40.5.L33c79 2002
Table of Content
Preface; 1. What is language death?; 2. Why should we care?; 3. Why does languages die?; 4. Where do we begin?; 5. What can be done?; List of organisations; Further reading; Index of languages; Subject index.
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2002
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