Compendium of the World's Languages

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.\nPresenting 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.\nKey features include:\nComplete rewriting, systematization and regularisation of the phonology sections\nProvision of IPA symbol grids arranged by articulatory feature and by alphabetic resemblance to facilitate use of the new phonology sections\nExpansion of morphology descriptions for most major languages\nProvision of new illustrative text samples\nAddition of a glossary of technical terms and an expanded bibliography\nComparative tables of the numerals 1-10 in a representative range of languages, and also grouped by family\nDrawing 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.\nScholarly, comprehensive and highly accessible, Compendium of the World’s Languages remains the ideal reference for all interested linguists and professionals alike.

Reference

King, Gareth

Campbell, George L.

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Routledge

The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

First published in 1992. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &amp; Francis, an informa company.

Children's Books

Education & Reference

The complete set in 2 volumes - hardcover. Will require additional postage because of weight. 1574 pages in length.

Compendium Worlds Languages V1

Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu, almost 100 languages from the comprehensive Compendium of the World's Languages are featured in this new concise version. Many articles have been revised. The Concise Compendium presents a detailed comparative study of the major and many of the lesser known languages of the world. Included are representatives of all language families, with samples of Amerindian, such as Navajo and of African languages, such as Fulani and Nama; languages of politically independent groups in the former USSR, like Uzbek and Belorussian; those of political pressure groups, such as Breton and Catalan and significant community/ethnic languages, including Amharic and Vietnamese. Throughout, the treatment is factual and jargon-free. Articles are ordered alphabetically and each has a standard structure for ease of reference: * general historical and sociolinguistic introduction * writing system * sound system * grammatical system A passage from the Gospel of St. John illustrates each language with a written tradition. These scripts are explained in an appendix at the end of the book. Presents 100 of the world's major languages and representatives of different language groups, politically significant languages and particularly interesting ones.

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

This is a handy reference to the main scripts and alphabets of the world: * over forty alphabets are presented and discussed * enormous scope of languages ranging from Amharic and Chinese to Thai and Cree * full script tables are given * each entry is accompanied by a brief overview of its historical and linguistic context

The Routledge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets

This is a handy reference to the main scripts and alphabets of the world:* over forty alphabets are presented and discussed* enormous scope of languages ranging from Amharic and Chinese to Thai and Cree* full script tables are given* each entry is accompanied by a brief overview of its historical and linguistic context

COMPENDIUM WORLDS LANG ED2 V1

Many languages, particularly those which have achieved literary status, have been studied and described in depth. Here, for the first time, is a general survey covering a wide spectrum of the world's languages - from all language families - is available in a single, scholarly source. The articles in the Compendium are arranged to encourage and allow comparative study - showing how each language has its own characteristic profile, and illustrating how it actually works.

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Books by Campbell, George L.

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Compendium of the World's Languages

The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

Compendium of the World's Languages

Compendium Worlds Languages V1

Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

The Routledge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets

Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

The Routledge Handbook of Scripts and Alphabets

COMPENDIUM WORLDS LANG ED2 V1

Compendium of the World's Languages