Language Death versus Language Survival: A Global Perspective

The report examines the global status of languages, discussing the rapid endangerment and death of many languages, while others thrive, and explores arguments for and against language revitalization.

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The research method involved analyzing data from various scientific fields, including sociolinguistics, geolinguistics, language ecology, and linguistic anthropology. It also reviewed literature on language endangerment and revitalization, and examined demographic and sociocultural factors influencing language use.

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The research by Miroslav Černý addresses the alarming rate at which languages are dying globally, with an estimated half of the world's 6,000 languages expected to disappear in the 21st century. It explores the causes of language loss, such as natural disasters, colonization, and cultural assimilation, and the impact of social changes on language choices. The paper also discusses the efforts to revitalize languages and the arguments for and against such measures. It highlights the importance of language for cultural identity and knowledge, and the potential consequences of language homogenization. The report includes data on the most spoken languages and predictions for their future, as well as a critique of anti-revitalization perspectives, emphasizing the value of linguistic diversity.

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Categories: English publication language | Global geographic scope | futures | geolinguistics | global languages | globalisation | international language | language death | language death and survival | language ecology | language endangerment | language survival | linguistic anthropology | multilingualism | revitalization | sociolinguistics