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Loading... The Atlas of Languages: The Origin and Development of Languages Throughout the World (edition 1996)by Stephen Matthews (Author), Maria Polinsky (Editor), Bernard Comrie (Editor)
Work InformationThe Atlas of Languages: The Origin and Development of Languages Throughout the World by Bernard Comrie (Editor)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This was a good introduction to the history of the world's languages. I would have liked to have learned more about certain languages but there are always other books. The last chapter on writing crammed in too much information for me in such a short section that I skimmed it. Normally, I would have been fascinated. ( ) I seem to have a talent for selecting books that can only be read in small pieces; this was another of them. It was an interesting overview of the various languages and writing systems both past and present with numerous illustrations and maps. However, the text assumed a greater knowledge of linguistics than I have and that slowed me down. Also the book itself suffered from poorly constructed map keys, etc. that made it more difficult to understand. Overall this book is only average. no reviews | add a review
An extremely authoritative writing style, full-color illustrations, and maps combine in this ultimate exploration of the evolution of languages. No library descriptions found. |
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