Bibliograph

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

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Label

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-293) and index

Illustrations

platesmapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The last speakers

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

251204945

Responsibility statement

K. David Harrison

Sub title

the quest to save the world's most endangered languages

Summary

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

Table Of 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

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