Language Diversity in the Pacific

Language Diversity in the Pacific
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Publisher : Multilingual Matters
Total Pages : 230
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ISBN-10 : 9781853598678
ISBN-13 : 1853598674
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Book Synopsis Language Diversity in the Pacific by : Denis Cunningham

Download or read book Language Diversity in the Pacific written by Denis Cunningham and published by Multilingual Matters. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Southwest Pacific from Southern China through Indonesia, Australia and the Pacific Islands constitutes the richest linguistic region of the world. That rich resource cannot be taken for granted. Some of its languages have already been lost; many more are under threat. The challenge is to describe the languages that exist today and to adopt policies that will support their maintenance.


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