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.