The Last Speakers

The Last Speakers
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Publisher : National Geographic Books
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9781426204616
ISBN-13 : 1426204612
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Book Synopsis The Last Speakers by : K. David Harrison

Download or read book The Last Speakers written by K. David Harrison and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part travelogue and part scientist's notebook, The Last Speakers is the poignant chronicle of author K. David Harrison's expeditions around the world to meet with last speakers of vanishing languages. The speakers' eloquent reflections and candid photographs reveal little-known lifeways as well as revitalization efforts to teach disappearing languages to younger generations. Thought-provoking and engaging, this unique book illuminates the global language-extinction crisis through photos, graphics, interviews, traditional wisdom never before translated into English, and first-person essays that thrillingly convey the adventure of science and exploration.


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