Language endangerment and language revitalization : an introduction

In almost every part of the world, minority languages are being threatened with extinction. At the same time, dedicated efforts are being made to document endangered languages, to maintain them, and even to revive once-extinct languages. The book presents a comprehensive overview of language endange...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Tsunoda, Tasaku Author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] De Gruyter Mouton 2006
2005
Edición:Reprint 2012
Colección:Trends in linguistics. Language endangerment and language revitalization
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Sumario:In almost every part of the world, minority languages are being threatened with extinction. At the same time, dedicated efforts are being made to document endangered languages, to maintain them, and even to revive once-extinct languages. The book presents a comprehensive overview of language endangerment and revitalization. Among the examined aspects are: degrees of endangerment, definitions of language death, causes of endangerment, types of speakers in endangerment situations, methods of documentation. The book is of interest to a wide readership, including linguists, anthropologists, sociologists, and educators.
Notas:Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Descripción Física:1 online resource (335 p.)
ISBN:9783110896589