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Due by 5pm on Sunday, April 6: Discussion Post #9 on the Ning

Due by 5pm on Sunday, April 6: Discussion Post #9 on the Ning

How do languages go extinct? Respond to the readings, and reflect on what happens when a language dies? How can linguists help preserve a language? Can a ‘dead’ language ever be brought ba

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Due by 5pm on Sunday, April 13: Discussion Post #10 on the Ning

Due by 5pm on Sunday, April 13: Discussion Post #10 on the Ning

Imagine that you have received a research grant to conduct a linguistic study of your target language and culture. How would you get started, and what would you investigate? How would di

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