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- 2010014720 abstract "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.".
- 2010014720 contributor B11754282.
- 2010014720 created "c2010.".
- 2010014720 date "2010".
- 2010014720 date "c2010.".
- 2010014720 dateCopyrighted "c2010.".
- 2010014720 description "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.".
- 2010014720 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 281-293) and index.".
- 2010014720 description "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.".
- 2010014720 extent "302 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- 2010014720 identifier "9781426204616".
- 2010014720 issued "2010".
- 2010014720 issued "c2010.".
- 2010014720 language "eng".
- 2010014720 publisher "Washington, D.C. : National Geographic,".
- 2010014720 subject "408.9 22".
- 2010014720 subject "Endangered languages.".
- 2010014720 subject "Language attrition.".
- 2010014720 subject "Language maintenance.".
- 2010014720 subject "Linguistic change.".
- 2010014720 subject "Linguistic minorities.".
- 2010014720 subject "P40.5.E53 H37 2010".
- 2010014720 subject "Sociolinguistics.".
- 2010014720 tableOfContents "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.".
- 2010014720 title "The last speakers : the quest to save the world's most endangered languages / K. David Harrison.".
- 2010014720 type "text".