From the co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, a captivating portrait of contemporary New York City through six speakers of little-known and overlooked languages, diving into the incredible ...

Mr. Perlin, a co-director of the Endangered Language Alliance, has been researching linguistic diversity and language endangerment since 2006. He is the author of “Language City: The Fight to Preserve ...

Language City, Ross Perlin’s fascinating profile of New York’s endangered languages, begins with a mention of another city’s fabled landmark, where linguistic diversity came to represent “nothing but ...

Exploring 'Language City': Ross Perlin's ode to New York's linguistic diversity Discover how Ross Perlin’s 'Language City' unveils the rich tapestry of over 700 languages spoken across New York City, ...

What language would you most like to be able to speak? Your answer to that probably depends on a lot of different factors, many of them unique to you. Perhaps you’d like to speak the language that is ...

Bringing with them the languages of their homelands, immigrants newly arrived by ship at Ellis Island await official processing and approval to reach their destination—New York City, already in sight.

On your way out the door this morning, you grabbed your Mexican-made jacket, your Italian watch, and your Brazilian coffee and headed for your Japanese vehicle while thinking Chinese take-out might be ...

Ross Perlin's 'Language City' is a rewarding read and it challenges the idea that a universal language is a good thing While New York City is probably the most linguistically diverse city in the world ...

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