Summary It is predicted that within a century more than half of the world's languages will become extinct, but as languages are lost, new ones emerge naturally or are constructed. Topics include constructed languages such as Esperanto, language endangerment and preservation, and the role of globalization in language obsolescence. The experts also discuss current language trends and offer their opinions on which languages may emerge as front-runners of the future.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Noam Chomsky Hua Lin John McWhorter Merritt Ruhlen
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 1, 2008
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Syncopated Productions
Summary It is predicted that within a century more than half of the world's languages will become extinct, but as languages are lost, new ones emerge naturally or are constructed. Topics include constructed languages such as Esperanto, language endangerment and preservation, and the role of globalization in language obsolescence. The experts also discuss current language trends and offer their opinions on which languages may emerge as front-runners of the future.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : May 1, 2008
Countries of origin : Canada
Language : English
Production companies : Syncopated Productions
