An introduction to the languages of the world
By: Anatole V. Lyovin.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 491
Subjects: Language and languages
Description: This text has been designed to introduce linguistic students to the great variety of modern languages to be found in the world. The author describes such fundamentals as the classification of languages and writing systems. Each section covers the languages of a specific continent.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 457-472) and indexes.