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This innovative introduction outlines the structure anddistribution of the world s languages, charting theirevolution over the past 200,000 years. * Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical andpolitical context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationshipbetween language and society * Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study oflanguage 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, !Xoo (Taa),Mongolian, and Quiche * A companion website offers a host of supplementary materialsincluding, sound files, further exercises, and detailedintroductory information for students new to linguistics

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Book category Books in English Language linguistics Sociolinguistics

• Full title: Languages in The World - How History, Culture, and Politics Shape Language
• Author: Julie Tetel Andresen, Phillip Carter
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• EAN: 9781118531280
• ISBN: 1118531280
• ID: 09237651
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Weight: 618 g
• Dimensions: 243 × 171 × 19 mm
• Date of publishing: 01. January 2016

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