Why should we protect endangered languages? - Nicholas Ostler

Podcast: Gresham College · Gresham College

Opublikowano: 2026-10-31

Dr Nicholas Ostler argues for the preservation of the world's endangered languages, considering historical examples of threatened languages that have been wiped out (like Gaulish) and those that have been rescued from extinction (such as Basque). Uploaded 30-08-11 The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the full conference's page on the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/symposium-rare-and-endangered-languages Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made...