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The Cambridge Handbook of Endangered Languages
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Reflecting a multitude of developments in the study of language change and variation over the last ten years, this extensively updated second edition features a
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This volume addresses recent issues concerning language change and standardization in postcolonial settings. The book brings together experts from North America