Language City, Ross Perlin

Name: Language City, Ross Perlin
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 4361
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Catalogue Note Winner of the 2024 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, Language City is a gripping exploration of New York City’s status as the most linguistically diverse place in human history. Ross Perlin, a linguist and co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, documents his journey mapping little-known languages across the five boroughs. Through the stories of six remarkable speakers, Perlin examines how immigrant communities maintain their heritage against the tide of globalization. It is both a vital social history and a powerful, urgent argument for the importance of preserving linguistic diversity. Half of the world’s 7,000-plus languages are at risk of disappearing within the next century. In Language City, Ross Perlin takes readers on a tour of New York, a "laboratory" for linguistic survival. By following speakers of endangered languages—from Seke in Brooklyn to Lenape in the Bronx—Perlin illustrates the rich, often overlooked cultural histories embedded in our everyday surroundings. The book offers a unique combination of travelogue, linguistic deep-dive, and investigation into the urgent efforts to save languages that have never been recorded, providing a testament to the resilience of human expression.

ISBN: 9781804710715

Book Condition: New

Book Authors: Ross Perlin

Book Publisher: Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Book Language: en

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

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Book Pages: 432

Book Publication Year: 2024

Book Publication Date: March 7, 2024

Book Binding: Paperback

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