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Language Death (Canto Classics) by David Crystal is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Language Death (Canto Classics) about?
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 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.
Who reads Language Death (Canto Classics)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- David Crystal
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (Virtual Publishing)
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781316129548
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Linguistics, Language Learning, Literary Fiction
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