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As global communications improve and fewer people can maintain a traditional way of life, the world's languages are disappearing at an alarming rate. Although countries like Nigeria and Papua New G...uinea boast hundreds of languages, linguists are becoming increasingly perturbed by the general reduction in linguistic diversity. What can be done to preserve a language in danger of extinction and how has Hebrew been brought back from a literary grave? Enthusiasts in Cornwall have taken steps to reintroduce their language and even brought up their children to be bilingual in Cornish and English, but will they be successful in re-establishing Cornish as a language of a whole community?
As global communications improve and fewer people can maintain a traditional way of life, the world's languages are disappearing at an alarming rate. Although countries like Nigeria and Papua New G...uinea boast hundreds of languages, linguists are becoming increasingly perturbed by the general reduction in linguistic diversity. What can be done to preserve a language in danger of extinction and how has Hebrew been brought back from a literary grave? Enthusiasts in Cornwall have taken steps to reintroduce their language and even brought up their children to be bilingual in Cornish and English, but will they be successful in re-establishing Cornish as a language of a whole community?
| Item code: | Lang096; 2 |
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| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:29:42 |
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| Producer: | Penny Vine |
| Contributors: | Nick Baker; David Dalby; Christopher Moseley; Daniel Nettle; Clinton Robinson; Nicholas Ostler; Graham Sandercock; Anne Sandercock; Gawen Sandercock; Ken George; Rod Lyon; Ray Chubb; Dick Gendall; George Mandel |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Cornish; Global communications; Hebrew; Preserve language |
| Production number: | OMK630YL0411 |
| Available to public: | no |
