Search Results for: The Book Of Languages

"Take a tour of 21 of the world's most commonly spoken languages!"--Back cover.

Here is an informative introduction to language: its origins in the past, its growth through history, and its present use for communication between peoples. It

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances

It is commonly agreed by linguists and anthropologists that the majority of languages spoken now around the globe will likely disappear within our lifetime. Thi

KAT LOMB (1909-2003) was one of the great polyglots of the 20th century. A translator and one of the first simultaneous interpreters in the world, Lomb worked i