Kniha Language City Ross Perlin

Language City

The Fight to Preserve Endangered Mother Tongues

Autor: Ross Perlin
Jazyk: Angličtina
Väzba: Brožovaná
Vydavateľ: Atlantic Books
Dostupnosť: Skladom u dodávateľa
Odosielame za 3-5 dní
13.49
WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2024Half of all 7,000-plus human languages may disappear ov...

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Autor
Jazyk
Angličtina
Väzba
Kniha - Brožovaná
Vydalo
2024
Stránok
432
EAN
9781804710715
Enbook ID
44437830
Vydavateľ
Hmotnosť
374
Rozmery
129 x 198

Kompletný popis

WINNER OF THE BRITISH ACADEMY BOOK PRIZE 2024

Half of all 7,000-plus human languages may disappear over the next century and - because many have never been recorded - when they're gone, it will be forever. Ross Perlin, a linguist and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, is racing against time to map little-known languages across the most linguistically diverse city in history: contemporary New York.

In Language City, Perlin recounts the unique history of immigration that shaped the city, and follows six remarkable yet ordinary speakers of endangered languages deep into their communities to learn how they are maintaining and reviving their languages against overwhelming odds. Perlin also dives deep into their languages, taking us on a fascinating tour of unusual grammars, rare sounds and powerful cultural histories from all around the world.

Both remarkable social history and testament to the importance of linguistic diversity, Language City is a joyful and illuminating exploration of a city and the world that made it.

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