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

Andrew Dalby

A & C Black, 2004

Revised paperback edition

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Includes index

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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.

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  • NCID
    BA83601792
  • ISBN
    • 0713678410
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    London
  • Pages/Volumes
    xvi, 734 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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