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Endangered languages / Evangelia Adamou.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Adamou, Evangelia, author.
Series:
The MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series
Essential knowledge series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Endangered languages.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (167 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, 2024.
Summary:
"A short, accessible guide to the linguistic (but also moral, political, and economic) issue of endangered languages"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction: What we mean when we talk about endangered languages
Where are endangered languages found?
When is a language no longer used by a community?
Why does it matter if a language is no longer used?
How do communities and governments support endangered languages?
When linguists and language practitioners study endangered languages
Endangered languages in a digital world
Multilingualism as resolution
Conclusion: Tips to promote language diversity.
Notes:
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
0-262-37918-X
0-262-37919-8
OCLC:
1430349224

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