Language Death by David Crystal
The rapid endangerment and death of many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists but among all concerned with issues of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. By some counts, only 600 of the 6,000 or so languages in the world are 'safe' from the threat of extinction. A leading commentator and popular writer on language issues, David Crystal asks the fundamental question, 'why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact. This book contains not only intelligent argument, but moving descriptions of the decline and demise of particular languages, and practical advice for anyone interested in pursuing the subject further.-
What is Life?
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Governing the Commons
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A Mathematician's Apology
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Mortal Questions
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The Discarded Image
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The Invention of Tradition
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On Growth and Form
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The New Knighthood
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English as a Global Language
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The Two Cultures
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Something of Myself and Other Autobiographical Writings
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An Experiment in Criticism
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Mr Tompkins in Paperback
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Morality
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Sites of Memory, Sites of Mourning
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The Printing Revolution in Early Modern Europe
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Think on my Words
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Nations and Nationalism since 1780
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Aztecs
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The Golem
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The Spanish Labyrinth
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The Decipherment of Linear B
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The Trial of the Templars
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'Nature and the Greeks' and 'Science and Humanism'
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Studies in Words
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Why Life Speeds Up As You Get Older
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Information and the Nature of Reality
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Science and Religion
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The Allegory of Love
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The Life of Isaac Newton
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States and Social Revolutions
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Quantum Physics
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The Conquests of Alexander the Great
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The Fall of Constantinople 1453
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Spenser's Images of Life
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The Sicilian Vespers
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Medieval Women
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The English Language
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Ecological Imperialism
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The Golem at Large
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On Space and Time
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The British Isles
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What Was History?
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Selected Literary Essays
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The Theft of History
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Beyond Smoke and Mirrors
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When Things Fell Apart
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781107431812 |
| ISBN 10 | 1107431816 |
| Title | Language Death |
| Author | David Crystal |
| Series | Canto Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2014-11-06 |
| Number of pages | 276 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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