The Languages of the World

by Katzner, Kenneth
ISBN: 9780415250047
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Overview

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 the 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
*an introduction to language families
  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: Katzner, Kenneth
  • ISBN: 9780415250047
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.18 x 0.88
  • Number Of Pages: 400
  • Publication Year: 2002