Language diversity in the Pacific
endangerment and survival
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Contributions
- Cunningham, Denis, 1951- - Contributor
- Ingram, D. E., 1939- - Contributor
- Sumbuk, Kenneth, 1965- - Contributor
Publication
2006 - Multilingual Matters, Clevedon [England], England
Language
English
Word Count
54,250 words, Guess
Page Count
217 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3405686M
- ISBN-139781853598678
- ISBN-101853598674
- OCLC Control Number61178150
- OCLC Control Numberlanguagediversit0000unse_u0c7
and 2 more
- Library of Congress Control Number2005021285
- Goodreads3962470
Classifications
- DDC409/.1823
- LCCP381.P3 L36 2006
Description
The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. That rich resource cannot be taken for granted. Some of its languages have already been lost; many more are under threat. The challenge is to describe the languages that exist today and to adopt policies that will support their maintenance.The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. Some of its languages have already been lost, many more are under threat. This book describes the languages that exist today.
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Series Statement
- Multilingual matters ;
Other Editions
- Language diversity in the Pacific: endangerment and survival
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