Linguistic Diversity (Paperback)

Daniel Nettle

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There are some 6,500 different languages in the world; they belong to around 250 distinct families and conform to numerous grammatical types. This book investigates why diversity arose, how it relates to the origins and evolution of language and culture, and whether the uneven distribution of human languages may be linked with patterns of human geography and history. Daniel Nettle draws on work in anthropology, linguistics, geography, archaeology, and evolutionary science to explain linguistic diversity. He writes clearly and accessibly: his book will appeal broadly across the human and natural sciences, as well as to the informed general reader.

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Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 1999
First published:	July 1999
Authors:	Daniel Nettle (Research Fellow in Anthropology)
Dimensions:	233 x 155 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	180
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-823857-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Dialectology Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Historical & comparative linguistics > Slang & jargon Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Evolution Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-823857-6
Barcode:	9780198238577