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Author Harrison, K. David.

Title The last speakers [OverDrive/Libby electronic resource] the quest to save the world's most endangered languages / K. David Harrison.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2010]
©2010
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Description 1 online resource (302 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color map
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Note Description based on print version record.
Subject Endangered languages.
Language attrition.
Language maintenance.
Linguistic change.
Linguistic minorities.
Sociolinguistics.
Genre Electronic books.
Other Form: Print version: Harrison, K. David. Last speakers. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2010 (DLC) 2010014720 (OCoLC)251204945
ISBN 9781426206689 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
1426206682 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
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