Languages of the World

by KennethKatzner (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  1986

  $3.25

  An intriguing collection of passages are reproduced in the native scripts of 200 languages, with a discussion of the characteristics of each language.

• Used

  Paperback
  1994

  $5.33

  The Languages of the World has long been the essential handbook for all language students and linguists. It has now been revised and updated to take into account recent developments in linguistics and changes in the world map. This concise reference source provides the reader with a wealth of information on the world's languages and the samples of native script give a fascinating insight in to the structures of many unfamiliar and exotic languages. The book contains: a survey of the world's language families - charts help you see clearly the connections between the different languages descriptions of 200 individual languages - examples from native literature are provided in the original script, translated and discussed a country by country survey - provides a geographical perspective and statistical information on a number of speakers A short handy lay-persons guide to 200 of the World's languages.