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Natural History, March, 2008 by Dennis Anthony
In "At a Loss for Words" [12/071/08], Sarah Grey Thomason asks us to contemplate the value to humanity of a language that most of us will never hear, much less use. To the extent that humanity consists of a conversation among ethnic groups across the world, the loss of a language brings us ever closer to a monologue. We know that monoculture is not a good idea in agriculture: it's not likely to be a good idea in civilization. Although we may not see the benefits of Salish-Pend d'Oreille directly, the richer we keep our global conversation, the more robust human civilization will be.
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