... seen high or low, far or near; and we return to our room disappointed We picture to ourselves the pleasant time we should have had were they beside us; how we should have seen the cut of their ... answer to the question Why should we care about language death?’ If you find the word ‘interesting’ too weak, then replace it by ‘fascinating’, ‘useful’, ‘important’, or some other more powerful ... wider public There are basically five of them, all answering in different ways the question Why should we care if a language dies?’ Because we need diversity This is a direct extension of the ecological...