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ISBN: 9781118531280
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 400
Description:
This innovative introduction outlines the structure and
distribution of the world?s languages, charting their
evolution over the past 200,000 years.
Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and
political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship
between language and society
Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of
language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics
(structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics),
but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more
Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic,
Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa),
Mongolian, and Quiché
A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials
including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed
introductory information for students new to linguistics
ISBN: 9781118531280
Year: 2016
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc (US)
Pages: 400
Description:
This innovative introduction outlines the structure and
distribution of the world?s languages, charting their
evolution over the past 200,000 years.
Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and
political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship
between language and society
Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of
language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics
(structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics),
but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more
Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic,
Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa),
Mongolian, and Quiché
A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials
including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed
introductory information for students new to linguistics