A contribution to the study of endangered languages, an area which has come to occupy a prominent place within the discipline of linguistics. As well as providing an overview of the fate of endangered languages of the Americas, this book offers detail on the aboriginal languages of Quebec.
Quebec's Aboriginal Languages: History, Planning and Development (Multilingual Matters)
โ Scribed by Jacques Maurais
- Publisher
- Multilingual Matters
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
A contribution to the study of endangered languages, an area which has come to occupy a prominent place within the discipline of linguistics. As well as providing an overview of the fate of endangered languages of the Americas, this book offers detail on the aboriginal languages of Quebec.
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