Sustaining linguistic diversity :: endangered and minority languages and language varieties /

In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of linguists to a swift increase in the number of organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts dedicated to documentation, maintenance, and revitalizati...

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Körperschaft: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics
Weitere Verfasser: King, Kendall A., 1969-
Format: Elektronisch Tagungsbericht E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2008.
Schriftenreihe:Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics
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Zusammenfassung:In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of linguists to a swift increase in the number of organizations, funding programs, and community-based efforts dedicated to documentation, maintenance, and revitalization. Sustaining Linguistic Diversity brings together cutting-edge theoretical and empirical work from leading researchers and practitioners in the field. Together, these contributions provide a state-of-the-art overview of current work in defining, documenting, and developing the world's smaller lang.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781461913740
1461913748
9781589014169
1589014162