Compendium of the World's Languages - Couverture rigide

Campbell, George L.; King, Gareth

 
9780415499699: Compendium of the World's Languages
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0415499690 ISBN 13 : 9780415499699
Editeur : Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

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 IPA symbol grids arranged by articulatory feature and by alphabetic resemblance to facilitate use of the new phonology sections

  • 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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À propos de l?auteur

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.

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Éditeur
Routledge
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0415499690
ISBN 13 
9780415499699
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
1984
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
non disponible

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