Language in danger : the loss of linguistic diversity and the threat to our future / Andrew Dalby.
Language in danger : the loss of linguistic diversity and the threat to our future / Andrew Dalby.
Language in danger : the loss of linguistic diversity and the threat to our future / Andrew Dalby.
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New York : Columbia University Press, 2003.
Date
2003.
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N417.7/29
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. Language and Our Species -- 2. Language and Change -- 3. Language and Community -- 4. Language and Nation -- 5. How to Become a Global Language -- 6. When We Lose a Language -- 7. The Loss of Diversity.
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New York : Columbia University Press, 2003.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2003.
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"Of the approximately 5,000 languages spoken around the globe today, Andrew Dalby predicts that half will be lost during this century. How will this linguistic extinction affect our lives? Is there a possibility that humanity will become a monolingual species? Should we care?" "Language in Danger is an historical investigation into the disappearanc...
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Language in danger : the loss of linguistic diversity and the threat to our future / Andrew Dalby.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N417.7/29
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74VvBe4wXa6X
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvBe4wXa6X
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0140290648
9780231129008 (cloth : alk. paper)
0231129009 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780140290646
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417.7
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991016594479702626
