Investigating obsolescence: studies in language contraction and death
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521437578
Date de publication :
3 sept. 1992
Dimensions :
22,7 x 15,0 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
745 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Languages die for political, economic and cultural reasons, and can disappear remarkably quickly. Between ten and fifty per cent of all languages currently spoken can be considered endangered, but it is only in the past ten years or so that due importance has been given to the study of contracting and dying languages.