The World's Major Languages features over 50 of the world's languages and language families. This revised edition includes updated bibliographies for each chapt

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances

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Before the first appearance of the Atlas of the World's Languages in 1993, all the world's languages had never been accurately and completely mapped. The Atlas

Requiring no background in linguistics, this book introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages.