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The last speakers : the quest to save the world's most endangered languages / K. David Harrison.
Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages. The speakers' eloquent reflections and candid photographs reveal little-known lifeways as well as revitalization efforts to teach disappearing languages to younger generations. Thought-provoking and engaging, this unique book illuminates the global language-extinction crisis through photos, graphics, interviews, traditional wisdom never before translated into English, and first-person essays that thrillingly convey the adventure of science and exploration. - Publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781426204616
- ISBN: 1426204612
- Physical Description: 302 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), col. map ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-293) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Becoming a linguist -- Siberia calling -- The power of words -- Where the hotspots are -- Finding hidden languages -- Six degrees of language -- How do stories survive? -- Breaking out in song -- When a world is running down -- Saving languages. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Endangered languages. Language attrition. Language maintenance. Linguistic change. Linguistic minorities. Sociolinguistics. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | P 40.5 .E53 H37 2010 | 30540719 | General Collection | Available | - |
The Last Speakers : The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages
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The Last Speakers : The Quest to Save the World's Most Endangered Languages
Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages. The speakers' eloquent reflections and candid photographs reveal little-known lifeways as well as revitalization efforts to teach disappearing languages to younger generations. Thought-provoking and engaging, this unique book illuminates the global language-extinction crisis through photos, graphics, interviews, traditional wisdom never before translated into English, and first-person essays that thrillingly convey the adventure of science and exploration.
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