Language history, language change, and language relationship: an introduction to historical and comparative linguistics
Auteur :
Hock, Hans Henrich / Joseph, Brian D.
Éditeur :
De Gruyter
ISBN :
9783110214291
Date de publication :
19 août 2009
Dimensions :
23,0 x 15,5 cm
Poids :
888 g
Format :
B131
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Allemagne
Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? This book provides answers to questions like these with illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages.