Language in Danger: The Loss of Linguistic Diversity and the Threat to Our Future

by Andrew Dalby

Book Overview

Every two weeks the world loses another indigenous language. Evolving over hundreds or even thousands of years, distinct languages are highly complex and extremely adaptable, but they are also more fragile and endangered than we might expect. Of the approximately 5,000 languages spoken around the globe today, Andrew Dalby predicts that half will be lost during this century. How will this linguistic extinction affect our lives? Is there a possibility...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231129009
• ISBN13: 9780231129008
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.7"