Language diversity in the Pacific : endangerment and survival

Language diversity in the Pacific : endangerment and survival / edited by Denis Cunningham, D.E. Ingram and Kenneth Sumbuk.

The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. Some of its languages have already been lost; many more are under threat. This book tries to describe the languages that exist today and suggests pol...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cunningham, Denis, 1951-, Ingram, D. E., 1939-, Sumbuk, Kenneth, 1965-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Clevedon [England] ; Buffalo, NY : Multilingual Matters, ©2006.
Series:Multilingual matters (Series)
Subjects:
Bilingualism & multilingualism.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Alphabets & Writing Systems.
Language and languages
Pacific Area > Languages.
Pacific Area
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. Some of its languages have already been lost; many more are under threat. This book tries to describe the languages that exist today and suggests policies that will support their maintenance.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 217 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:1853598682
9781853598685
9781853598678
1853598674
1280501766
9781280501760
9786610501762
6610501769
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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