Languages : a very short introduction /

Anderson, Stephen R.

Languages : a very short introduction / Stephen R. Anderson. - 1st ed. - Oxford, U.K. : Oxford University Press, 2012. - xiii, 135 p. : ill., maps ; 18 cm. - Very short introductions ; 320 . - Very short introductions ; 320. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.

Introduction: Dimensions of linguistic diversity -- How many languages are there in the world? -- Phylogenetic linguistics : establishing linguistic relationships -- The future of languages -- Some problems in the counting of languages -- The genotypes of languages -- The diversity of signed languages -- Conclusion: The unity of human language.

9780199590599 (pbk. : acidfree paper) 0199590591 (pbk. : acidfree paper)

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016030148 Uk


Language and languages.
Linguistics.

P107 / .A53 2012

410 / ANL 2012

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