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008			111005s2021 enkb b 001 0 eng
020			_a9781108748124
082			_a417.7 _bP414L
100			_aPereltsvaig, Asya _d1972 _914838
245			_aLanguages of the World _bAn introduction _cby Asya Pereltsvaig.
250			_a3rd ed.
260			_aCambridge _bCambridge University Press _c2021.
300			_axix, 482 p.
520			_aDescription: Are you curious to know what all human languages have in common and in what ways they differ? Do you want to find out how language can be used to trace different peoples and their past? Then this book is for you! Now in its third edition, it guides beginners through the rich diversity of the world's languages. It presupposes no background in linguistics, and introduces the reader to linguistic concepts with the help of problem sets, end of chapter exercises and an extensive bibliography. Charts of language families provide geographical and genealogical information, and engaging sidebars with demographic, social, historical and geographical facts help to contextualise and bring languages to life. This edition includes a fully updated glossary of all linguistic terms used, new problem sets, and a new chapter on cartography. Supplementary online materials include links to all websites mentioned, and answers to the exercises for instructors. _cProvided by publisher.
650			_aLanguage and languages _xStudy and teaching. _914839
650			_aMultilingualism. _914840
650			_aLANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General. _914841
999			_c11140 _d11140