Sustaining Linguistic Diversity: Endangered and Minority Languages and Language Varieties

by Jia Jackie Lou

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1589011929
• ISBN13: 9781589011922
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press
• Length: 246 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.3" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher