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John C. Maher explains why societies everywhere have become more multilingual, despite the disappearance of hundreds of the world languages. He considers our no

This book offers an introduction to the many facets of multilingualism in a changing world. It begins with an overview of the multiplicity of human languages an

This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language, presenting a succinct account of the most important aspects - both "micro" and "macro" - of

How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? T

The languages of the world can be seen and heard in cities and towns, forests and isolated settlements, as well as on the internet and in international organiza