Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More than 400 Hundred Languages

Dalby, Andrew

ISBN 10: 074753117X / ISBN 13: 9780747531173

Published by Bloomsbury, 1998

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Hardback. Second impression. xvi, 734pp. Detailed diction giving ample space of at least a page to each entry which comprises a mix of historical information, maps, examples, alphabets, etc. an A-Z reference from Abkhaz and Abaza to Zulu. Glossary and index. Pages are tanned. Sunned to dust jacket spine and edges. Very clean and neat. Good+, sound copy in like dust jacket Good+, sound copy in like dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 22875

Bibliographic Details

Title: Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury

Publication Date: 1998

Binding: Hardback

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

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Synopsis:

A guide to over 400 languages of the world, both living and dead, covering their political, social and historical background. The text is highlighted by maps and charts of scripts and proverbs, while anecdotes and quotations reveal the features that make a language unique.

Review:

'A welcome paperback edition of a wonderfully readable book which transcends its own limits as a super-specialised reference work to become a joyously accessible celebration of the sheer diversity of humankind.' The Scotsman 'Splendid guidebook an endlessly fascinating achievement.' The Guardian 'A delight, a cornucopia of information, of easy reference, and of rich enjoyment.' The Linguist 'The linguistic waterfront it covers is concomitantly spacious an astonishing quantity of information certainly a candidate for any language fan's wishlist.' The Evening Standard