700 Reasons: Reason #314
- Reason: 314
- Any reduction of language diversity diminishes the adaptational strength of our species because it lowers the pool of knowledge from which we can draw
- Reference:
- Bernard (1992: 82) cited in Crystal, D. (2000) Language Death (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press)
- Related Keywords:
- Diversity, Knowledge, Sustainability
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