The Green Book Of Language Revitalization in Practice Leanne Hinton, Kenneth Hale
Academic Press, 2001
Six thousand languages are spoken in today's world, but while a few are spreading rapidly, thousands of others are disappearing, taking with them important cultural, philosophical, and environmental knowledge as well as the pure pleasure of conversation.
We all stand to suffer from such a loss, none of us more so than those whose unique expressiveness is threatened by the possible death of their languages.
In response to this crisis, communities around the world have begun to develop ways to keep their languages alive. This book, written by a host of gifted practitioners, is both a collection of detailed accounts of their work and a manual of effective revitalization techniques for people attempting to keep their voices alive.
