The death of a language. The word has the same kind of reluctant resonance as it has when we talk about the death of a person. And indeed, that's how it should be. For that's how it is. A language dies only when the last person who speaks it dies.
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"The death of a language. The word has the same kind of reluctant resonance as it has when we talk about the death of a person. And indeed, that's how it should be. For that's how it is. A language dies only when the last person who speaks it dies." — David Crystal #deathmortality
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The death of a language. The word has the same kind of reluctant resonance as it has when we talk about the death of a person. And indeed, that's how it should be. For that's how it is. A language dies only when the last person who speaks it dies. — David Crystal
About David Crystal
David Crystal was a Educator from United Kingdom (1941–present).
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This quote is attributed to David Crystal, a Educator from United Kingdom.
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David Crystal lived from 1941 – present.
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