Concise facts and figures on the main families of the world's many
thousands of languages are followed by short extracts from 200 of
those most widely used. The passages, accompanied by notes on each
language's main characteristics, range from 'the verses of
Vermana', written in the decorative script of Telugu, a language of
the state of Andhra Pradesh in southeast India, to part of the
Sermon on the Mount in Esperanto. The result is a wholly
fascinating mini-kaleidoscope indicating the largely diverse
variety of the world's main languages and their scripts and of
their cultures. (Kirkus UK)
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
eBook available with sample pages: 0203430166
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