31.3388, Books: Languages of the World: Pereltsvaig

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Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:41:38
From: Rachel Tonkin [rtonkin at cambridge.org]
Subject: Languages of the World: Pereltsvaig

 


Title: Languages of the World 
Subtitle: An Introduction 
Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
	   http://cambridge.org
	

Book URL: https://www.cambridge.org/us/academic/subjects/languages-linguistics/english-language-and-linguistics-general-interest/languages-world-introduction-3rd-edition?format=PB 


Author: Asya Pereltsvaig

Paperback: ISBN:  9781108748124 Pages: 500 Price: U.S. $ 39.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781108748124 Pages: 500 Price: U.K. £ 29.99
Paperback: ISBN:  9781108748124 Pages: 500 Price: Europe EURO 35.00


Abstract:

Are you curious to know what all human languages have in common and in what
ways they differ? Do you want to find out how language can be used to trace
different peoples and their past? Then this book is for you! Now in its third
edition, it guides beginners through the rich diversity of the world's
languages. It presupposes no background in linguistics, and introduces the
reader to linguistic concepts with the help of problem sets, end of chapter
exercises and an extensive bibliography. Charts of language families provide
geographical and genealogical information, and engaging sidebars with
demographic, social, historical and geographical facts help to contextualise
and bring languages to life. This edition includes a fully updated glossary of
all linguistic terms used, new problem sets, and a new chapter on cartography.
Supplementary online materials include links to all websites mentioned, and
answers to the exercises for instructors.

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Languages of Europe; 3. Languages of Iran and
South Asia; 4. Languages of Northern Eurasia; 5. Languages of the Caucasus; 6.
Languages of the Greater Middle East; 7. Languages of sub-Saharan Africa; 8.
Languages of eastern Asia; 9. Languages of the South Sea Islands; 10.
Aboriginal languages of New Guinea and Australia; 11. Native languages of the
Americas; 12. Remaining issues: macro families, sign languages, and
constructed languages; Glossary; Index of languages; Index of terms;
Bibliography.
 



Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics
                     Historical Linguistics
                     Typology


Written In: English  (eng)

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