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The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages - Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics Peter K Austin
The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages - Cambridge Handbooks in Language and Linguistics
Peter K Austin
Around 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This Handbook examines the reasons behind this dramatic loss of linguistic diversity, why it matters, and what can be done to document and support endangered languages.
580 pages, 16 b/w illus. 10 tables
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 1, 2015 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107552449 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 580 |
| Dimensions | 243 × 170 × 37 mm · 996 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Austin, Peter K. (Marit Rausing Chair in Field Linguistics, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) |
| Editor | Sallabank, Julia (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London) |