Dictionary of Languages
Dictionary of Languages

Author: Andrew Dalby

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2015-10-28

Total Pages: 754

ISBN-13: 1408102145

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Covering the political, social and historical background of each language, Dictionary of Languages offers a unique insight into human culture and communication. Every language with official status is included, as well as all those that have a written literature and 175 'minor' languages with special historical or anthropological interest. We see how, with the rapidly increasing uniformity of our culture as media's influence spreads, more languages have become extinct or are under threat of extinction. The text is highlighted by maps and charts of scripts, while proverbs, anecdotes and quotations reveal the features that make a language unique.

Cultures, Ideologies, and the Dictionary
Cultures, Ideologies, and the Dictionary

Author: Braj B. Kachru

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2013-03-01

Total Pages: 528

ISBN-13: 3110957078

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A pioneering volume addressing issues related to cultures, ideologies, and the dictionary. A cross-cultural and cross-linguistic study with focus on selected Western and non-Western languages. A number of in-depth case studies illustrates the dominant role ideology and other types of bias play in the making of a dictionary. The volume includes invited papers of 40 internationally recognized scholars.

Current Catalog
Current Catalog

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 1174

ISBN-13:

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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.