Peter Austin Interview
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Title:
Peter Austin Interview
Series Title:
Endangered Languages Week (2011)
Alternate Title:
Endangered Languages Week 2011: Peter Austin Interview
Alternate Title:
Armando Conte speaks with Peter Austin
Creator:
Austin, Peter, 1952-
Conte, Armando
Place of Publication:
London
Publisher:
SOAS, University of London
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Language:
English
Physical Description:
1 audio file

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Abstract:
Armando Conte speaks with Peter Austin - a Professor of Linguistics at SOAS and Director of the Endangered Languages programme. They discuss factors which contribute to language endangerment and movements which have been taken to preserve languages in crisis. This includes an example of the decline of Esperanto. Also Professor Austin gives a helpful outline of the objectives of the Endangered Languages project.
General Note:
Originally broadcast by SOAS Radio on Tue, 2011-06-07 16:08. Captured from MP3 podcast, SOAS Radio ELW_2011_-_Armando_interviews_Peter_Austin_edited_0.mp3

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SOAS, University of London
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