LinguisticsSociology

L. Repanšek

2018.8.8Journal for Foreign Languages

DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190610029.001.0001

tlooto Summary

The Oxford Handbook of Endangered Languages presents a comprehensive overview of endangered languages, exploring their historical context, linguistic characteristics, and societal implications.

Abstract

The last few years have seen an increase in handbooks – monographs that should by any standard aim to function as well-rounded state-of-the-art reports on all the various relevant aspects that constitute a particular specialized field of a given scientific discipline – that seem to represent a new generation of reference works, one not necessarily too engaging.

Citation format

REPANŠEK, L. The oxford handbook of endangered languages. Journal for Foreign Languages, 2018.