When Languages Die: The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge (Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics)
When Languages Die explores the extinction of the world’s languages and the erosion of human knowledge that accompanies it. Drawing on sociolinguistics, K. David Harrison considers why linguistic diversity matters and what is at stake when languages disappear.
About This Book
When Languages Die examines the extinction of languages around the world and the consequences of their disappearance.
The book connects language loss with the erosion of human knowledge, highlighting the cultural and intellectual significance carried by languages.
Written by K. David Harrison, this work presents a sociolinguistic perspective on one of the major challenges facing linguistic diversity.
As part of the Oxford Studies in Sociolinguistics series, it offers a focused study of endangered languages and the knowledge embedded within them.
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