Languages in the World How History, Culture, and Politics Shape Language

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world's 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

ISBN:	9781118531280
Publisher:	Wiley
Imprint:	Wiley Blackwell
Published date:	01 Jan 2016
DEWEY:	306.44
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	xxi, 377
Weight:	618g
Height:	243mm
Width:	171mm
Spine width:	19mm

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