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The Languages of the World by Kirk Miller and Kenneth Katzner (2002, UK-B Format Paperback, Revised edition,New Edition)

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This third edition of Kenneth Katzner's best-selling guide to languages is essential reading for language enthusiasts everywhere. Written with the non-specialist in mind, its user-friendly style and layout, delightful original passages, and exotic scripts, will continue to fascinate the reader. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to include more languages, more countries, and up-to-date data on populations. Features include: *information on nearly 600 languages *individual descriptions of 200 languages, with sample passages and English translations *concise notes on where each language is spoken, its history, alphabet and pronunciation *coverage of every country in the world, its main language and speaker numbers *an introduction to language families

Product Identifiers

PublisherRoutledge

ISBN-100415250048

ISBN-139780415250047

eBay Product ID (ePID)2335977

Product Key Features

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLanguages of the World

Publication Year2002

SubjectJournalism, General, Catalogs, Linguistics / General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaRéférence, Language Arts & Disciplines

AuthorKenneth Katzner, Kirk Miller

FormatUnited Kingdom-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight20 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.3 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number3

LCCN2004-268947

Dewey Edition19

Reviews'A reference tool for all linguists as well as a collector's item for those in allied fields, enabling even an amateur to identify foreign scripts with ease and satisfaction ... to be recommended.' - Modern Language Review 'A wholly fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of their cultures.' - The Good Book Guide, 'A reference tool for all linguists as well as a collector's item for those in allied fields, enabling even an amateur to identify foreign scripts with ease and satisfaction ... to be recommended.' - Modern Language Review 'A wholly fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of their cultures.'- The Good Book Guide, 'All will delight in the extensive linguistic buffet presented in The Languages of the World.' - Times Literary Supplement

Target AudienceTrade

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal400

Edition DescriptionRevised Edition,New Edition

Lc Classification NumberP371