Spoken Here: Travels Among Threatened Languages [Lingua Inglese] - Rilegato

Abley, Mark

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ISBN 10: 061823649X ISBN 13: 9780618236497

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin, 2003

Riassunto

Explores the linguistic characteristics and oddities of some of the world's threatened languages--including Max, Mohaw, Yiddish, Boro, and more--and the diverse forces, from pop culture to global politics that threaten to destroy many languages and the cultures that spawned them.

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Recensione:

"This generous, sorrow-tinged book is an informative and eloquent reminder of a richness that may not exist much longer." Publishers Weekly

"A humanistic approach to linguistics and a scintillating read." Kirkus Reviews

"Weaving its way with grace and lucidity through a tangle of political, economic and technologcial factors, Spoken Here is a must for anyone concerned with the survival of Earth's cultural eco-system." TimeOut New York

"Abley...does his research and writes with the passion and understated eloquence of a concerned citizen of the world..." The San Francisco Chronicle

L'autore:

Mark Abley, an award-winning journalist, writes for the Montreal Gazette, the Times Literary Supplement, and other publications. He speaks English, French, and a little Welsh. His previous book, Spoken Here, was named a Best Book of the Year by the San Francisco Chronicle and Discover magazine. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005 for work on language change and the future.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 061823649X
• ISBN 13: 9780618236497
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 322