AuthorAnderson, Stephen R
TitleLanguages : a very short introduction / Stephen R. Anderson
Imprint Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012
Edition 1st ed
Descript xiii, 135 p. : maps ; 18 cm

CONTENT

1. Introduction: dimensions of linguistic diversity; 2. How many languages are there in the world?; 3. Phylogenetic linguistics: establishing linguistic relationships; 4. The future of languages; 5. Some problems in the counting of languages; 6. The genotypes of languages; 7. The diversity of signed languages; 8. Conclusion: the unity of human language; References; Further reading


SUBJECT

  1. Language and languages
  2. Linguistics

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Arts LibraryP121 A549L 2012 CHECK SHELVES