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When languages die : the extinction of the world's languages and the erosion of human knowledge / K. David Harrison

by K. David Harrison

This work explores the global crisis of language extinction, demonstrating how the loss of indigenous languages erases thousands of years of accumulated scientific, ecological and cultural knowledge. It highlights the urgent need to document these unique systems.

Accession 21176 ISBN 9780195372069 Publisher Oxford University Press
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