In the last 30 years, a universal recognition that almost 40% of the world's 7000 languages are in danger of extinction has spurned a new field of interdisciplinary study of under-resourced and under-privileged languages. This textbook speaks to the inceasing interest in endangered languages as an important sub-field of linguistics, and provides an overview of the historical, geographical, and social factors which have led to language endangerment. As the only book available on the topic designed for course use, this text offers comprehensive coverage of both language endangerement and language revitalization, and sets the foundation for further study, discussion, and reading. Additional features of this text include:
| ISBN: | 9781138024649 |
| Publication date: | 7th January 2026 |
| Author: | Shobhana Lakshmi Chelliah |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 224 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Foundations in Linguistic Anthropology |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Social and cultural anthropology Sociolinguistics Society and culture: general |
In the last 30 years, a universal recognition that almost 40% of the world's 7000 languages are in danger of extinction has spurned a new field of interdisciplinary study of under-resourced and under-privileged languages. This textbook speaks to the inceasing interest in endangered languages as an important sub-field of linguistics, and provides an overview of the historical, geographical, and social factors which have led to language endangerment.
Endangered Languages features in the following genres: Literature: history and criticism, Social and cultural anthropology, Sociolinguistics, Society and culture: general
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Endangered Languages was written by Shobhana Lakshmi Chelliah and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Endangered Languages has 224 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Foundations in Linguistic Anthropology series