Languages of the World An Introduction
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Are you curious to know what all languages have in common and how they differ? Do you want to find out how language can be used to trace different peoples and their past? Now in its fourth edition, this fascinating book guides beginners through the rich diversity of the world's languages. It presupposes no background in linguistics, and introduces key concepts with the help of problem sets, end-of-chapter exercises and an extensive bibliography. It is illustrated with detailed maps and…
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Key features
- All terminology introduced in the book is defined in the text and in the updated glossary at the end of the book
- Chapters have been revised and updated, with additional material on Sign Languages, Creole genesis, deciphering Mayan writing and the languages of Northern Eurasia, and a new section on the languages of the Caribbean
- Fully illustrated throughout with maps showing the locations of the languages described
- Each chapter contains several problem sets designed to teach students with no background in linguistics to analyze data from unfamiliar languages, with numerous new sets added to this edition
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009338615
- Subjects English Language and Linguistics: General Interest,Grammar and Syntax,Language and Linguistics
- Editions 4th Edition (Current edition)
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 07 December 2023
- ISBN: 9781009338653
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 178 mm
- Weight: 0.98kg
- Page extent: 600 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 08 February 2024
- ISBN: 9781009338660
- Dimensions (mm): 254 x 178 mm
- Weight: 1.13kg
- Page extent: 600 pages
- Availability: In stock
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 21 November 2023
- ISBN: 9781009338615
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