| Edition |
Rev. ed. |
| Description |
224 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. |
| Contents |
Chapter 1 Development and Spread of Languages / Stephen Matthews 16 -- Chapter 2 Europe and Eurasia / Stephen Matthews, Maria Polinsky 36 -- Chapter 3 South and Southeast Asia / Stephen Matthews 56 -- Chapter 4 Africa and the Middle East / Owen Nancarrow 72 -- Chapter 5 Pacific / Maria Polinsky, Geoffrey Smith 90 -- Chapter 6 Australia / Peter Austin 108 -- Chapter 7 The Americas / John Stonham 124 -- Chapter 8 Pidgins and Creoles / Geoffrey Smith, Stephen Matthews 142 -- Chapter 9 Writing Systems / Roger Woodard 160. |
| Subject |
Language and languages.
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| Added Author |
Comrie, Bernard, 1947-
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Matthews, Stephen, 1963-
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Polinsky, Maria.
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| ISBN |
0816051232 |
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9780816051236 |
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