Words Of Wonder Av Nicholas (Australian National University Australia) Evans

<p><b>A gripping and moving text which explores the wealth of human language diversity, how deeply it matters, and how we can best turn the tide of language endangerment</b><p>In the new, thoroughly revised second edition of <i>Words of Wonder: Endangered Languages and What They Tell Us, Second Edition</i> (formerly called <i>Dying Words: Endangered Languages and What They Have to Tell Us</i>), renowned scholar Nicholas Evans delivers an accessible and incisive text covering the impact of mass language endangerment. The distinguished author explores issues surrounding the preservation of indigenous languages, including the best and most effective ways to respond to the challenge of recording and documenting fragile oral traditions while they¿re still with us. <p>This latest edition offers an entirely new chapter on new developments in language revitalisation, including the impact of technology on language archiving, the use of social media, and autodocumentation by speakers. It also in