The fall of the Roman Empire, beautifully depicted by Thomas Cole, evokes the destruction of a civilisation, the loss of a culture and the beginning of the slow death of a language. Is this what happens when all languages die? In this episode of the TEFL show we explore the topics of death and revival of languages, dialect versus ‘official’ language, prestige varieties and language change and diversity.Visit our website to get the latest information about the podcasts: www.theteflshow.comOur podcasts are also available on:iTunes - itun.es/i6LZ4T3Tunein - tunein.com/radio/The-TEFL-Show-p769971/Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-tefl-show?refid=stpr