1000 languages: the worldwide history of living and lost tongues
Auteur :
Austin, Peter
Éditeur :
Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN :
9780500514115
Date de publication :
30 juin 2008
Dimensions :
25,3 x 20,1 cm
Poids :
1300 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
There are over 6,000 languages used around the world, and linguists estimate that by 2050 half of these will have become extinct. This book offers a linguistic guided world tour, looking in detail at the eleven global languages. It also explores the major languages of each region in turn.