Esta serie profundiza en los temas más cruciales de la lingüística aplicada, ofreciendo perspectivas críticas sobre cuestiones contemporáneas. Cada volumen examina preocupaciones tanto establecidas como emergentes en este campo interdisciplinario. Escritos por expertos líderes, estos libros brindan información detallada sobre aspectos teóricos y prácticos del lenguaje y la comunicación. Sirven como excelentes recursos para estudiantes, investigadores y profesionales que buscan profundizar su comprensión de conceptos específicos.
Explores how and why languages become endangered, including a comprehensive new theoretical framework and a wide range of examples from around the world. The book will be welcomed by students and scholars of anthropology, linguistics and related disciplines, and by communities at risk of losing their heritage.
Bringing together insights from linguistics, anthropology and sociology, this book provides a lively introduction to the symbolic power of language. It has been written for language teachers and learners, as well as researchers in applied linguistics and anyone interested in the use of language in everyday life.