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Languages in the World: How History, Culture, and Politics Shape Language
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Publication date
January 19, 2016
Pages
377
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781118531280
ISBN-10
1118531280
Dimensions
1 by 6.75 by 9.50 in.
Weight
1.34 lbs.
Original list price
$44.95
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The Language Instinct | Discourse and Context in Language Teaching | Common Core, Bilingual and English Language Learners | Contemporary Linguistics | The Study of Language | Ethnography, Superdiversity and Linguistic Landscapes | The First Word | Pragmatics For Language Educators | Second Language Identities
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description:
This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldâs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years.
- Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society
- Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics (structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics), but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more
- Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic, Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa), Mongolian, and Quiché
- A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics
Editions
Hardcover
from Blackwell Pub (January 11, 2016)
9781118531259 | details & prices | 377 pages | 7.00 × 10.00 × 0.75 in. | 1.65 lbs | List price $99.95
About: This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldâs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years.
About: This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldâs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Blackwell Pub (January 19, 2016)
9781118531280 | details & prices | 377 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.34 lbs | List price $44.95
About: This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldâs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years.
About: This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldâs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years.
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