Engleski A - 2013./14. ljeto - Task 5
The rapid endangerment and death (0) _____ many minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern, not only among linguists and anthropologists among all interested in the issue of cultural identity in an increasingly globalized culture. A leading commentator and popular writer dealing language issues, David Crystal, asks the fundamental question, "Why is language death so important?", reviews the reason for the current crisis, and investigates what is done to reduce its impact. By some counts, only 600 of the 6,000 or languages in the world are "safe" from the threat of extinction. By some reckonings, the world will, by the end of the twenty-first century, dominated by a small number of major languages.
Language Death provides a stimulating and accessible account of this alarming trend, , like the large-scale destruction of the environment, is both peculiarly modern and increasingly global. Language Death includes intelligent argument and moving descriptions of the decline and death of particular languages, as well as practical advice for anyone interested in pursuing the subject David Crystal is a leading authority recently Language and the Internet (Cambridge, 2001). He is author or editor of several other books with Cambridge.
