When Languages Die: The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge
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When Languages Die: The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge

by K. David Harrison

Linguistics Anthropology
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When Languages Die explores the extinction of the world’s languages and the erosion of human knowledge. K. David Harrison examines language loss as a global cultural and intellectual issue, offering readers an accessible introduction to linguistic diversity and the consequences of its disappearance.

ISBN-13 9780195372069 ASIN 0195372069 Views 158 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2008 Edition 1 Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 304 Adult No Created February 24, 2026 Updated September 09, 2026
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When Languages Die examines the extinction of languages around the world.

The book focuses on the relationship between disappearing languages and the erosion of human knowledge.

K. David Harrison presents language loss as a subject with broad cultural and intellectual significance.

It offers an accessible starting point for readers interested in languages, linguistic diversity, and cultural change.

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