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When Languages Die
The Extinction of the World's Languages and the Erosion of Human Knowledge
Taschenbuch von K David Harrison
Sprache: Englisch

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Harrison's book is the first to focus on the essential question of what is lost when a language dies. What forms of knowledge are embedded in a language's structure and vocabulary? And how harmful is it to humanity that such knowledge is lost forever? Spanning the globe from Siberia, to North America, to the Himalayas, and using fascinating anecdotes and portraits of some of these languages' last remaining speakers, Harrison looks at the forms of knowledge that are dying out. His book is a testimony to the remarkable span of human knowledge and ingenuity, and will fascinate linguists, anthropologists, and general readers.
Harrison's book is the first to focus on the essential question of what is lost when a language dies. What forms of knowledge are embedded in a language's structure and vocabulary? And how harmful is it to humanity that such knowledge is lost forever? Spanning the globe from Siberia, to North America, to the Himalayas, and using fascinating anecdotes and portraits of some of these languages' last remaining speakers, Harrison looks at the forms of knowledge that are dying out. His book is a testimony to the remarkable span of human knowledge and ingenuity, and will fascinate linguists, anthropologists, and general readers.
Über den Autor
K David Harrison is Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Swarthmore College. As a linguist and specialist in Siberian Turkic languages, he has spent many months in Siberia and Mongolia working with nomadic herders and studying their languages and traditions. He has also worked in India, Bolivia, the Philippines, Lithuania, and the United States. His work on endangered languages is featured in the documentary film The Linguists and was featured on the Comedy Central series The Colbert Report.
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Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195372069
ISBN-10: 0195372069
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harrison, K David
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
OUP USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: K David Harrison
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.07.2008
Gewicht: 0,468 kg
Artikel-ID: 111085390
Über den Autor
K David Harrison is Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Swarthmore College. As a linguist and specialist in Siberian Turkic languages, he has spent many months in Siberia and Mongolia working with nomadic herders and studying their languages and traditions. He has also worked in India, Bolivia, the Philippines, Lithuania, and the United States. His work on endangered languages is featured in the documentary film The Linguists and was featured on the Comedy Central series The Colbert Report.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780195372069
ISBN-10: 0195372069
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Harrison, K David
Hersteller: Oxford University Press
OUP USA
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: K David Harrison
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.07.2008
Gewicht: 0,468 kg
Artikel-ID: 111085390
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