Language endangerment and language revitalization : an introduction

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tsunoda, Tasaku, Author.

Series:

Trends in linguistics. Language endangerment and language revitalization

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Language attrition.

Language obsolescence.

Language revival.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (335 p.)

Edition:

Reprint 2012

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] Mouton de Gruyter 2005

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

CC BY-NC-ND

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ISBN:

9783110896589

3110896583

OCLC:

858861130