A language will become extinct every two weeks of this century; and with every extinction the prospect of a few 'national' languages dominating the world's vocal and written exchanges becomes closer. Some have argued that this simply does not matter: but in this cogent, passionate and powerfully argued book, Andrew Dalby shows us why this is wrong - not just for humankind but for the future of language itself.
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Andrew Dalby is Honorary Librarian at the Institute of Linguists and author of DICTIONARY OF LANGUAGES(Bloomsbury 1998). He also writes on food. He lives in France.
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