Cavenaugh's Article on Endangered Language and New Media Talks About

question 11

Essay

Cavenaugh's article on Endangered Language and New Media talks about disappearing language. Using two of the other cases in this section, discuss what might be the result if language usage changed drastically. What might the role of an anthropologist be in these cases?

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