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Autore |
Miyaoka Osahito |
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Titolo |
The Vanishing Languages of the Pacific Rim [[electronic resource]] |
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Oxford, : Oxford University Press, UK, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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1-281-14550-5 |
9786611145507 |
0-19-153289-4 |
1-4294-8710-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (549 p.) |
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Collana |
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Oxford linguistics The vanishing languages of the Pacific rim |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SakiyamaOsamu |
KraussMichael E |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Language attrition |
Language revival |
Language attrition - Pacific Area |
Language revival - Pacific Area |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; The Background to This Volume; PART I: Diversity, Endangerment, and Documentation; PART II: Areal Surveys; The Authors; Index of Subjects; Index of Place Names; Index of Names; Index of Languages and Language Families |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book presents the first comprehensive survey of the languages of the Pacific rim, a vast region containing the greatest typological and genetic diversity in the world. As its languages decline and disappear, sometimes without trace, this rich linguistic heritage is rapidly eroding. Distinguished scholars report on the current state of the region's languages. Their analyses range from the regional to the local and focus on languages in a wide variety of social and ecological. settings. Together they make a compelling case for research throughout the region, and show how and where this need |
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