Section 4 recording
Language Endangerment and Extinction
You will hear a linguistics lecturer giving a presentation on why some languages disappear.
One speaker · British English · 3:44
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Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Word limit: ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER
Language Endangerment
Global scale
• Current consensus suggests that 1 of spoken languages are in danger of extinction.
Historical and political factors
• State authorities sought national unity through a single language.
• Students were disciplined for using indigenous speech in the 2.
Economic and environmental causes
• City migrants switch languages mainly to boost opportunities for 3.
• Isolated speech communities are often dispersed due to industrial 4.
Internal social factors
• Young speakers often reject their ancestral language because they link it to 5.
Revitalisation methods
• Activists record native speakers to create an interactive smartphone 6.
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