Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond

by Ghil'ad Zuckermann

Book Overview

In this book, Ghil'ad Zuckermann introduces revivalistics, a new trans-disciplinary field of enquiry surrounding language reclamation, revitalization, and reinvigoration. Applying lessons from the Hebrew revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to contemporary endangered languages, Zuckermann takes readers along a fascinating and multifaceted journey into language revival and provides new insights into language genesis.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199812799
• ISBN13: 9780199812790
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.1"