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Languages
- A Very Short Introduction
Engelsk Paperback
Languages
- A Very Short Introduction
Engelsk Paperback

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How many languages are there? What differentiates one language from another? Are new languages still being discovered? Why are so many languages disappearing? The diversity of languages today is varied, but it is steadily declining. In this Very Short Introduction, Stephen Anderson answers the above questions by looking at the science behind languages. Considering a wide range of different languages and linguistic examples, he demonstrates how languages are not uniformly distributed around the world; just as some places are more diverse than others in terms of plants and animal species, the same goes for the distribution of languages. Exploring the basis for linguistic classification and raising questions about how we identify a language, as well as considering signed languages as well as spoken, Anderson examines the wider social issues of losing languages, and their impact in terms of the endangerment of cultures and peoples. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
160
ISBN-13:
9780199590599
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0199590591
Udg. Dato:
28 jun 2012
Længde:
8mm
Bredde:
114mm
Højde:
173mm
Forlag:
Oxford University Press
Oplagsdato:
28 jun 2012
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