Endangered languages (Record no. 62270)
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| fixed length control field | 02568 a2200253 4500 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780262548700 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 306.44 ADA |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Adamou, Evangelia |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Endangered languages |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge, Massachusetts: |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | MIT Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2024. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiv, 244p.: |
| Other physical details | pbk.: |
| Dimensions | 18 cm. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | MIT Press Essential Knowledge Series |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes Bibliographical References, Glossary, Index and Notes<br/><br/> |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | A concise, accessible introduction to language endangerment and why it is one of the most urgent challenges of our times.<br/><br/>58% of the world's languages—or, approximately 4,000 languages—are endangered. When we break this figure down, we realize that roughly ten percent of languages have fewer than ten language keepers. And, if one language stops being used every three months, this means that in the next 100 years, if we do nothing, 400 more languages will become dormant. In Endangered Languages, Evangelia Adamou, a specialist of endangered languages and a learner of her own community language, Nashta, offers a sobering look at language endangerment and what is truly lost when a language disappears from usage.<br/><br/>Combining recent advances from the Western scientific tradition—from the fields of linguistics, psycholinguistics, neurolinguistics, language attrition, population genetics, and natural language processing—and insights from Indigenous epistemology, theory, and ethics, Adamou examines a wealth of issues surrounding endangered languages. She discusses where endangered languages are found, including how they are faring in a digital world, why these languages are no longer used, and how communities can reclaim languages and keep them strong. Adamou also explains the impact of language continuity on community and individual health and well-being, the importance of language transmission in cultural transmission, and why language rights are essentially human rights.<br/><br/>Drawing on varied examples from the Wampanoag Nation to Wales, Endangered Languages offers a powerful reminder of the crucial role every language has in the vitality and well-being of individuals, communities, and our world.<br/><br/>https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262548700/endangered-languages/ |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Language Endangerment |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Linguistic Diversity |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Language Documentation |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Cultural Preservation |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Indigenous Languages |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name as entry element | Language Revitalization |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Item type | Books |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Copy number | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | General | IIT Gandhinagar | IIT Gandhinagar | 23/04/2025 | Baroda Books | 1418.71 | 306.44 ADA | 035423 | 23/04/2025 | 1 | 1418.71 | Books |
