Sustaining linguistic diversity : endangered and minority languages and language varieties / Kendall A. King [and others], editors.

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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Corporate Author: Georgetown University Round Table on Languages and Linguistics
Other Authors: King, Kendall A., 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2008.
Series:Georgetown University round table on languages and linguistics
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 online resource (viii, 238 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781461913740
1461913748
9781589014169
1589014162
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.