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Spoken here : travels among threatened languages

by Mark Abley

This travelogue explores the world's most endangered languages, visiting remote communities from the Arctic to Australia to document fading tongues. It examines how globalisation threatens linguistic diversity and the cultural heritage of their speakers.

Accession 18880 ISBN 0618565833 Publisher Mariner Books
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