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Spoken Here
travels among threatened languages
Book • 2003
In 'Spoken Here', Mark Abley embarks on a global journey to document some of the world's most endangered languages, from Manx to Yiddish.
The book highlights the cultural significance of linguistic diversity and the challenges faced by these languages due to globalization and development.
Abley's narrative is both engaging and thought-provoking, offering insights into the resilience of languages and their speakers.
The book highlights the cultural significance of linguistic diversity and the challenges faced by these languages due to globalization and development.
Abley's narrative is both engaging and thought-provoking, offering insights into the resilience of languages and their speakers.
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John McWhorter
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#142 Classic episode – John McWhorter on why the optimal number of languages might be one, and other provocative claims about language
Mentioned by 
John McWhorter
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#142 – John McWhorter on key lessons from linguistics, the virtue of creoles, and language extinction
