Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures Commons™
Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures
Language Death And Diversity: Philosophical And Linguistic Implications, Lajos L. Brons
Language Death And Diversity: Philosophical And Linguistic Implications, Lajos L. Brons
Lajos Brons
This paper presents a simple model to estimate the number of languages that existed throughout history, and considers philosophical and linguistic implications of the findings. The estimated number is 150,000 plus or minus 50,000.