This book compiles unique contributions on the extent and kinds of language endangerment world-wide. Besides presenting the specific situations of language enda

This book provides an overview of the issues surrounding language loss. It brings together work by theoretical linguists, field linguists, and non-linguist memb

In the last three decades the field of endangered and minority languages has evolved rapidly, moving from the initial dire warnings of linguists to a swift incr

This collection showcases the contributions of the study of endangered and understudied languages to historical linguistic analysis, and the broader relevance o

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