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Endangered Languages, Knowledge Systems and Belief Systems - Linguistic Insights New edition
David Hirsh
Endangered Languages, Knowledge Systems and Belief Systems - Linguistic Insights New edition
David Hirsh
Many of the world's 7000 language groups are endangered due to falling rates of language and culture transmission from one generation to the next. This book presents case studies of endangered language groups, and of their associated knowledge and belief systems, to highlight the importance of preserving linguistic and cultural diversity.
153 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 14, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9783034312325 |
Publishers | Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag de |
Pages | 168 |
Dimensions | 228 × 155 × 9 mm · 250 g |
Language | English |