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Language death / David Crystal.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2000.Description: x, 198 p. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780521121750
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • P40.5.L33 C79 2000
Review: "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. 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."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 170-181) and indexes.

"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. 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."--BOOK JACKET.

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