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| 000 -LEADER | |
|---|---|
| fixed length control field | 01536nam a2200181 a 4500 |
| 001 - CONTROL NUMBER | |
| control field | ASIN0631233067 |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20190522122118.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 130418s2009 xxu eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0631233067 (paperback) |
| Terms of availability | $41.95 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9780631233060 (paperback) |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Evans, Nicholas. |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Dying words : |
| Remainder of title | endangered languages and what they have to tell us / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Nicholas Evans. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | [S.l.] : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Wiley-Blackwell, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 312 p. ; |
| Dimensions | 25 cm. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The next century will see more than half of the world���s 6,000 languages become extinct, and most of these will disappear without being adequately recorded. Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, this fascinating book explores what humanity stands to lose as a result. Explores the unique philosophy, knowledge, and cultural assumptions of languages, and their impact on our collective intellectual heritage Questions why such linguistic diversity exists in the first place, and how can we can best respond to the challenge of recording and documenting these fragile oral traditions while they are still with us Written by one of the leading figures in language documentation, and draws on a wealth of vivid examples from his own field experience Brings conceptual issues vividly to life by weaving in portraits of individual ���last speakers��� and anecdotes about linguists and their discove |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Materials specified | Amazon.com |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0631233067/chopaconli">http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0631233067/chopaconli</a> |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Date last checked out | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Dewey Decimal Classification | Air University Central Library Islamabad | Air University Central Library Islamabad | 04/18/2013 | 1 | 408.9 EVA | P8834 | 05/11/2018 | 03/27/2018 | 04/18/2013 | Book | ||||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | Air University Central Library Islamabad | Air University Central Library Islamabad | 04/18/2013 | 1 | 408.9 EVA | P8950 | 09/10/2018 | 08/07/2018 | 04/18/2013 | Book |