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Title: Languages In The World Condition: New EAN: 9781118531280 ISBN: 9781118531280 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Format: Paperback Release Date: 01/01/2016 Item Height: 257mm Item Length: 165mm Item Width: 19mm Item Weight: 602g Language: English Description: This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. - Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society
- Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics (structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics), but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more
- Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic, Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa), Mongolian, and Quiché
- A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics
Country/Region of Manufacture: US Genre: Language & Reference Subtitle: How History, Culture, and Politics Shape Language Author: Julie Tetel Andresen, Phillip M. Carter Release Year: 2016 Missing Information?
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