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Dictionary of languages : the definitive reference to more than 400 languages /
This guide to the languages of the world details more than 400 languages in a clear A-Z style.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London :
A & C Black,
[2004]
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| Edición: | Revised edition. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This guide to the languages of the world details more than 400 languages in a clear A-Z style. "Covering the political, social and historical background of each language, Dictionary of Languages offers a unique insight into human culture and communication. Every language with official status is included, as well as all those that have a written literature and 175 'minor' languages with special historical or anthropological interest. We see how, with the rapidly increasing uniformity of our culture as media's influence spreads, more languages have become extinct or are under threat of extinction. The text is highlighted by maps and charts of scripts, while proverbs, anecdotes and quotations reveal the features that make a language unique."-- |
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| Notas: | First published 1998. Includes glossary and index.. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 734 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1408102145 9781408102145 1281088323 9781281088321 9786611088323 6611088326 0713678410 9780713678413 9780231115681 0231115687 |