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The Background to This Volume vii
Diversity, Endangerment, and Documentation
Keynote-Mass Language Extinction and Documentation: The Race against Time Michael E. Krauss 3
Documenting and/or Preserving Endangered Languages Bernard Comrie 25
Linguistic Fieldwork among Speakers of Endangered Languages Colette Grinevald 35
Language Policy and Language Rights David Bradley 77
Using Written Records to Revitalize North American Languages Toshihide Nokayama 91
Indigenous Voices and the Linguistics of Language Revitalization Marcellino Berardo Akira Y. Yamamoto 107
Pidgins and Creoles in the Pacific Sabine Ehrhart Peter Muhlhausler 118
Linguistic Diversity in Decline: A Functional View Osahito Miyaoka 144
Areal Surveys
The South Pacific Rim
Languages of Middle America Yoshiho Yasugi 165
Languages of the Pacific Coast of South America Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald 183
Fuegian Languages Oscar E. Aguilera 206
Indigenous Languages of Australia Michael Walsh 221
Languages of New Guinea Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Tonya N.Stebbins 239
Languages of the Pacific Region: Malayo-Polynesian Osamu Sakiyama 267
South-East Asia
Indigenous Languages of Formosa Naomi Tsukida Shigeru Tsuchida 285
Languages of Mainland South-East Asia David Bradley 301
Minority Languages of China Dory Poa Randy J. LaPolla 337
Japanese Dialects and Ryukyuan Shinji Sanada Yukio Uemura 355
The Northern Pacific Rim
Nivkh and Ainu Hiroshi Nakagawa Osami Okuda 371
Siberia: Tungusic and Palaeosiberian Toshiro Tsumagari Megumi Kurebito Fubito Endo 387
Native Languages of Alaska Michael E. Krauss 406
Languages of the Northwest Coast Honore Watanabe Fumiko Sasama 418
Languages of California Leanne Hinton 442
Languages of the South-West United States Kumiko Ichihashi-Nakayama Yukihiro Yumitani Akira Y. Yamamoto 460
The Authors 475
Index of Subjects 485
Index of Place Names 503
Index of Names 507
Index of Languages and Language Families 515
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Andrew Smith
reviewed The Vanishing Languages of the Pacific Rim on January 29, 2012 The Vanishing Languages of the Pacific Rim
Let me disclaim this review by stating that I've always enjoyed and respected the views and opinions of Bill Moyers. I like his sensibility, his tone, his integrity, and his approach to journalism and politics.
This book does nothing but strengthen and enhance those beliefs. A book of speeches always runs the risk of becoming repetitive, of which this does not escape that indictment. Having said that, Moyers proves once again why he is a preeminent source of journalistic integrity and bi-partisan reporting.
If what you're looking for is a fair assessment of democracy in America and the rigors of holding onto a government of, by, and for the people, then look no further.
I'll say this, Democracy is in good hands with the likes of Mr. Moyers and others who transcend petty politics, agenda reporting, and partisan isolationism.
My favorite Moyers quote from the book is:
"Life is where you get your answers questioned."
Definitely a "Good Read"!
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