Language decline and death in Africa : causes, consequences, and challenges /
The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequ...
| Основен автор: | Batibo, Herman. |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Clevedon ; Buffalo :
Multilingual Matters,
2005.
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| Серия: |
Multilingual matters (Series) ;
132. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=137404 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Language decline and death in Africa. |
| Резюме: |
The aim of this book is to inform both scholars and the public about the nature and extent of the problem of language decline and death in Africa. It resourcefully traces the main causes and circumstances of language endangerment, the processes and extent of language shift and death, and the consequences of language loss to the continent's rich linguistic and cultural heritage. The book outlines some of the challenges that have emerged out of the situation. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (ix, 174 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 130-137) and index. |
| ISBN: |
1853598100 9781853598104 9781853598098 1853598097 9781853598081 1853598089 |