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George L. Campbell - Compendium of the World´s Languages - 9780415499699 - V9780415499699
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Compendium of the World´s Languages

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Description for Compendium of the World´s Languages Multiple-component retail product. Num Pages: 1984 pages, 256 black & white tables. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 163 x 92. Weight in Grams: 2468.

This third edition of Compendium of the World’s Languages has been thoroughly revised to provide up-to-date and accurate descriptions of a wide selection of natural language systems. All cultural and historical notes as well as statistical data have been checked, updated and in many cases expanded.

Presenting an even broader range of languages and language families, including new coverage of Australian aboriginal languages and expanded treatment of North American and African languages, this new edition offers a total of 342 entries over nearly 2000 pages.

Key features include:

  • Complete rewriting, systematization and regularisation of the phonology sections
  • Provision of ... Read more
  • Expansion of morphology descriptions for most major languages
  • Provision of new illustrative text samples
  • Addition of a glossary of technical terms and an expanded bibliography
  • Comparative tables of the numerals 1-10 in a representative range of languages, and also grouped by family

Drawing upon a wealth of recent developments and research in language typology and broadened availability of descriptive data, this new incarnation of George Campbell’s astounding Compendium brings a much-loved survey emphatically into the twenty-first century for a new generation of readers.

Scholarly, comprehensive and highly accessible, Compendium of the World’s Languages remains the ideal reference for all interested linguists and professionals alike.

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
1984
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1984
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415499699
SKU
V9780415499699
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About George L. Campbell
George L. Campbell worked for the BBC World Service and was a polyglot linguist and translator. Gareth King is Series Advisor for the Routledge Colloquials Series and the author of numerous books on language and linguistics.

Reviews for Compendium of the World´s Languages
Praise for the third edition ‘This is an important reference book in Linguistics, particularly in the fields of typological and descriptive linguistics. It will also be of interest to scholars in the more than fifty individual languages covered, and especially to those who want to undertake fieldwork on these languages. All departments of Linguistics should have a copy of ... Read more

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