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050 00 a| P40.5.E53b| H37 2010;

082 00 a| 408.92| 22;

100 1 a| Harrison, K. David.=| ^A710236;

245 14 a| The last speakers :b| the quest to save the world's most endangered languages /c| K. David Harrison.;

300 a| 302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :b| illustrations (some color), color map ;c| 24 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-293) and index.;

505 0 a| 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.;

520 a| 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.;

650 0 a| Endangered languages.=| ^A1032358;

650 0 a| Language attrition.=| ^A276831;

650 0 a| Language maintenance.=| ^A529817;

650 0 a| Linguistic change.=| ^A22603;

650 0 a| Linguistic minorities.=| ^A74503;

650 0 a| Sociolinguistics.=| ^A11726;

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The last speakers : the quest to save the world's most endangered languages / K. David Harrison.

Author/creator	Harrison, K. David
Format	Book
Publication Info	Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2010.
Description	302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), color map ; 24 cm
Subjects	Endangered languages. Language attrition. Language maintenance. Linguistic change. Linguistic minorities. Sociolinguistics.

Contents	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.
Abstract	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.
Local note	Little-356416--305131058902.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-293) and index.
LCCN	2010014720
ISBN	9781426204616 (hardcover : alk. paper) :
ISBN	1426204612 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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