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Authors: Mari C. Jones
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-31 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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This volume discusses how orthographies are being developed and implemented in the specific context of language endangerment and revitalisation. Chapters are wr
Creating Orthographies for Endangered Languages
Language: en
Pages: 345
Authors: Mari C. Jones
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-31 - Publisher: Cambridge University Press

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Creating an orthography is often seen as a key component of language revitalisation. Encoding an endangered variety can enhance its status and prestige. In spee
Developing Orthographies for Unwritten Languages
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While investigating endangered languages, many researchers become interested in developing literacy for these languages. However, often their linguistic trainin
The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages
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It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This s
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Written by leading international scholars and activists, this guidebook provides ideas and strategies to support language revitalization.