Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

George Campbell

Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

In this single volume, George Campbell describes over 100 languages. The emphasis is on the world's major languages--those with over one million speakers. br br The articles are ordered alphabetically and each has a standardized structure for easy reference use: br br * general historical and sociolinguistic introduction * the writing system * the sound system * the grammatical system br Throughout the book the treatment is simple and factual; technical terminology is used only where necessary, making this the ideal reference for the non-specialist. br

Recommended for 18 to 18 year olds



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