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Author : Zoran Nikolic
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 39,79 MB
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0008524041
We communicate through the spoken and written word and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages.
Author : Zoran ; Books Nikolic (Collins)
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,99 MB
Release : 2021
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ISBN : 9780008469597
Author : Zoran Nikolic
Publisher : Collins
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 22,77 MB
Release : 2021-10-14
Category : Historical linguistics
ISBN : 9780008469597
We communicate through the spoken and written word and language has evolved over the centuries. Many languages have survived although only in small pockets throughout the world. This book explores a selection of those languages and some that have now been lost forever. Selection of languages included; ISLANDS OF LANGUAGE ISOLATES - Basque language, Spain/France - Ainu, Japan/Russia - Burushaski, Pakistan - Huave language, Mexico INDO-EUROPEAN LANGUAGE ISLANDS - u er-Sandevo; Selemlija, N. Macedoniae - Trinidadian French Creole, Trinidad & Tobago - Y Wladfa, a Welsh colony in Argentina - Cornish language - Vakifli, Turkey - Bolze language of Switzerland NON-IE LANGUAGE ISLANDS IN EUROPE - Ugric languages - Gagauz language - Kalmyk Oirat language LANGUAGE ISLANDS AROUND THE WORLD - Yele language, Rossel Island, Papua New Guinea - Formosan languages - Kumzari language, Oman "WEIRD" LANGUAGES - Polari language, UK - Shelta traveller language of Ireland EXTINCT LANGUAGE ISLANDS - Sumerian language - Potato Germans in Denmark - Crimean Gothic These and many more instances are captured in this fascinating book full of strange language intrigue.
Author : Ken Jennings
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 29,74 MB
Release : 2012-04-17
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1439167184
Traces the history of mapmaking while offering insight into the role of cartography in human civilization and sharing anecdotes about the cultural arenas frequented by map enthusiasts.
Author : Martin Haspelmath
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 15,88 MB
Release : 2005-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0191531243
The World Atlas of Language Structures is a book and CD combination displaying the structural properties of the world's languages. 142 world maps and numerous regional maps - all in colour - display the geographical distribution of features of pronunciation and grammar, such as number of vowels, tone systems, gender, plurals, tense, word order, and body part terminology. Each world map shows an average of 400 languages and is accompanied by a fully referenced description of the structural feature in question. The CD provides an interactive electronic version of the database which allows the reader to zoom in on or customize the maps, to display bibliographical sources, and to establish correlations between features. The book and the CD together provide an indispensable source of information for linguists and others seeking to understand human languages. The Atlas will be especially valuable for linguistic typologists, grammatical theorists, historical and comparative linguists, and for those studying a region such as Africa, Southeast Asia, North America, Australia, and Europe. It will also interest anthropologists and geographers. More than fifty authors from many different countries have collaborated to produce a work that sets new standards in comparative linguistics. No institution involved in language research can afford to be without it.
Author : Martin Haspelmath
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 712 pages
File Size : 37,41 MB
Release : 2005-07-21
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0199255911
The World Atlas of Language Structures is a book and CD combination displaying the structural properties of the world's languages. 142 world maps and numerous regional maps - all in colour - display the geographical distribution of features of pronunciation and grammar, such as number of vowels, tone systems, gender, plurals, tense, word order, and body part terminology. Each world map shows an average of 400 languages and is accompanied by a fully referenced description ofthe structural feature in question.The CD provides an interactive electronic version of the database which allows the reader to zoom in on or customize the maps, to display bibliographical sources, and to establish correlations between features. The book and the CD together provide an indispensable source of information for linguists and others seeking to understand human languages.The Atlas will be especially valuable for linguistic typologists, grammatical theorists, historical and comparative linguists, and for those studying a region such as Africa, Southeast Asia, North America, Australia, and Europe. It will also interest anthropologists and geographers. More than fifty authors from many different countries have collaborated to produce a work that sets new standards in comparative linguistics. No institution involved in language research can afford to bewithout it.
Author : Christopher Moseley
Publisher : London : Routledge
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 31,17 MB
Release : 1994
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780415019255
Never before have all the world's languages been accurately and completely mapped. This unique Atlas depicts the location of every known living language and even includes languages on the point of extinction. Presenting contributions from international scholars, covering over 4,000 languages and containing over 135 full-colour maps, the Atlas of the World's Languages is the definitive reference resource for every linguistic and reference library. The Atlas is divided into 8 sections, each of which has been edited by a leading authority in their field. 1) The Americas 2) Australasia and the Pacific 3) East and South-East Asia 4) South Asia 5) North Asia and Eastern Europe 6) Western Europe 7) Middle East and North Africa 8) Sub-Saharan Africa Each section begins with an extensive explanatory text which sets the languages of that region in context. This includes a general linguistic history of the area detailing the genetic relations of the languages and their characteristic features. Sociolinguistic and statistical data (including population figures) are given - often shown in tabular form for ease of use. This is followed by bibliographies of both classic and new publications, directing the reader to additional sources for further research. Detailed colour maps for the final part of each section and begin with a key map which shows at a glance how the region is divided. Unique time-of-contact maps for Australia and the Americas show the effect, over time, of contact with Western civilization on the linguistic profile of these regions. Concluding the work is the alphaetically arranged language index of over 4,000 languages, which lists both map number and language number for ease of access. The Atlas is an essential resource for all students, teachers and researchers in language and linguistics. In addition, it will be a valuable source for other areas of study, such as ethnography, cultural history, anthropology and geography.
Author : Chris Montgomery
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 29,42 MB
Release : 2017-05-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1107098718
This book explores twenty-first century approaches to place by bringing together a range of language variation and change research.
Author : David Crystal
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 38,84 MB
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 1107611806
Written in a detailed and fascinating manner, this book is ideal for general readers interested in the English language.
Author : Travis Elborough
Publisher : Aurum Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0711264015
Atlas of Improbable Places shows the modern world from surprising new vantage points that will inspire urban explorers and armchair travellers alike to consider a new way of understanding the world we live in.