
History of Languages
by Tore Janson
Title:
History of Languages
Author:
Tore Janson
Series (if any):
Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
304 pages, Maps, Figures, Tables
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199604296
EAN:
9780199604296
Publication Date:
20/10/2011
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
640
Dimensions (mm):
173 x 245 x 17
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
An introduction to the history of languages, from distant past to distant future, looking at how languages arise, change, and die, and showing how the histories of peoples and languages are closely connected. It mixes chapters on general processes with accounts of specific languages, including Chinese, Arabic, Greek, Latin, and English.











