In a linguistic climate that is hyperaware of so-called language death, dictionaries have been touted as stalwarts for language preservation. When wielded by co

This handbook provides broad coverage of the languages indigenous to North America, with special focus on typologically interesting features and areal character

A collection of essays about the theory and practice of Native American lexicography, and more specifically the making of dictionaries, by some of the top schol

'Lazuri: An Endangered Language of the Black Sea' is a unique source in terms of presenting a close examination of the Laz language from multiple perspectives.

It is generally agreed that about 7,000 languages are spoken across the world today and at least half may no longer be spoken by the end of this century. This s