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Speaking, writing, and signing are the three ways in which a language lives and breathes. They are the three mediums through which a language is passed on from one generation to the next.

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There’s nothing unusual about a single language dying. But what’s going on today is extraordinary when we compare the situation to what has happened in the past. We’re seeing languages dying out on a massive scale.

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Academics don’t normally manage to alter people’s way of thinking through their strength of argument.

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April 25, 2024

Academics don’t normally manage to alter people’s way of thinking through their strength of argument.

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April 25, 2024

There’s nothing unusual about a single language dying. But what’s going on today is extraordinary when we compare the situation to what has happened in the past. We’re seeing languages dying out on a massive scale.

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