The colonising of culture and nature: losses in languages and biodiversity

What are the parallels between the loss of languages and the loss of biodiversity?

In We Haven’t Spoken For All Languages, Claire Bowern discusses the loss of languages around the world and the efforts to catalogue and ‘save’ these dying languages. The loss of languages is a concern as languages are the repository of so much more than just words, grammar and speech. As Bowern eloquently explains:

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Thursday 27 September, 2012 | Categories: Comment | Tags: biodiversity, colonialism, culture, environment, language | Leave a comment