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Dictionary of Languages

The definitive reference to more than 400 languages

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Dictionary of Languages

The definitive reference to more than 400 languages

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Covering the political, social and historical background of each language, Dictionary of Languages offers a unique insight into human culture and communication. Every language with official status is included, as well as all those that have a written literature and 175 'minor' languages with special historical or anthropological interest. We see how, with the rapidly increasing uniformity of our culture as media's influence spreads, more languages have become extinct or are under threat of extinction. The text is highlighted by maps and charts of scripts, while proverbs, anecdotes and quotations reveal the features that make a language unique.

Product details

Published 20 Feb 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 752
ISBN 9780713678413
Imprint A&C Black Business Information and Development
Illustrations yes
Dimensions 234 x 153 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Andrew Dalby

Andrew Dalby is a historian and linguist. Language…

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