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The Languages of the World

By: Kenneth Katzner, Kirk Miller

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Hardcover | 21 March 2002 | Edition Number 3

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Hardcover
400 Pages

Edition Type
New edition

Age
18

Dimensions(cm)
23.39 x 15.6 x 2.24

Hardcover

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This Third Edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages and exotic scripts will continue to fascinate reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries and up-to-date data on populations. Features include: information on nearly 600 languages individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers English borrowings from other languages an introduction to language families

Industry Reviews

'All will delight in the extensive linguistic buffet presented in The Languages of the World.-Times Literary Supplement 'The Languages of the World offers excellent aid not only to linguists, to whom its importance is obvious, but also to anyone interested in international affairs or curious about other inhabitants of the planet.' - Charles Berlitz - 'A reference tool for all linguists as well as a collector's item for those in allied fields, enabling even an amateur to identify foreign scripts with ease and satisfaction....to be recommended.' Modern Language Review - 'A wholly fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of their cultures.' The Good Book Guide -

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