Investigates the endangerment of languages and the loss of traditional cultural diversity, and how to respond.

In almost every part of the world, minority languages are threatened with extinction. At the same time, dedicated efforts are being made to document endangered

Provides an overview of the issues surrounding language loss.

It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This s

This volume further complicates and advances the contemporary perspective on language endangerment by examining the outcomes of the most commonly cited response