Compendium of the World's Languages: Abaza to Kurdish
Compendium of the World's Languages: Abaza to Kurdish

Author: George L. Campbell

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 970

ISBN-13: 9780415202961

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Many languages, particularly those which have achieved literary status, have been studied in great detail, and specialized descriptions of these are plentiful. What has not been so readily available, however, is a general survey covering a wide spectrum of the world's languages on a comparative basis. It is this kind of comparative cross-section of languages, ranging from the familiar and well-documented to the relatively obscure, that the Compendium of the World's Languages presents.

The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages
The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

Author: George L. Campbell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 910

ISBN-13: 1135692637

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This second edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages has been completely revised to provide up-to-date and accurate descriptions of a wide cross-section of natural-language systems. All cultural and historical notes as well as statistical data for each language have been checked, updated and in many cases expanded. Now offering an even broader range of languages including a greater number of the lesser-known ones, such as Cree, Maltese and Haitian Creole, this new edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium covers a total of 111 languages. Key features include: complete rewriting and systematization of the phonology sections for all languages provision of IPA symbol grids arranged by articulatory feature and by alphabetic resemblance to facilitate use of the new phonology sections expansion of morphology descriptions for all languages provision of new illustrative text samples addition of a glossary of technical terms comparative tables of the numerals 1-10 in all languages covered, and also grouped by family classification by genetic relationship of all languages covered. Using the wealth of recent developments and research in language typology and broadened availability of descriptive data, this new incarnation of The Routledge Concise Compendium brings a much-loved survey emphatically into the twenty-first century for a new generation of readers. The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages remains the ideal compact reference for all interested linguistics and professionals alike. Gary King is Series Advisor for the Roultedge Colloquials and the author of numerous books on language and linguistics. He is also UCAS co-ordinator and a lecturer at a large sixth-form college. George L. Campbell worked for the BBC World Service and was a polyglot linguist and translator.

Concise Compendium of the World's Languages
Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

Author: George L. Campbell

Publisher: Psychology Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 686

ISBN-13: 9780415160490

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From Afrikaans to Zulu, almost 100 languages are featured in this new concise version of the comprehensive Compendium of the World's Languages. Many articles have been revised in the light of recent scholarship.

Routledge International Handbook of Diversity Studies
Routledge International Handbook of Diversity Studies

Author: Steven Vertovec

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-11-20

Total Pages: 423

ISBN-13: 131760069X

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In recent years the concept of ‘diversity’ has gained a leading place in academic thought, business practice and public policy worldwide. Although variously used, ‘diversity’ tends to refer to patterns of social difference in terms of certain key categories. Today the foremost categories shaping discourses and policies of diversity include race, ethnicity, religion, gender, disability, sexuality and age; further important notions include class, language, locality, lifestyle and legal status. The Routledge Handbook of Diversity Studies will examine a range of such concepts along with historical and contemporary cases concerning social and political dynamics surrounding them. With contributions by experts spanning Sociology, Anthropology, Political Science, History and Geography, the Handbook will be a key resource for students, social scientists and professionals. It will represent a landmark volume within a field that has become, and will continue to be, one of the most significant global topics of concern throughout the twenty-first century.

The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader
The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader

Author: Gareth King

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-05-02

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1135120439

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The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is a comprehensive reader designed to provide varied, stimulating and up-to-date reading material for learners of Welsh at the intermediate level. The Welsh Reader provides a bridge between basic literacy skills and the ability to read full novels and newspapers in Welsh. It consists of thirty-five authentic readings, graded on the basis of complexity of vocabulary, grammar and syntax. These readings are drawn from a range of contemporary sources such as newspapers and magazines as well as novels and historical works. It is ideal for learners who already possess a knowledge of essential grammar and vocabulary and who wish to expand their knowledge of the language through contextualized reading material. Key features include: extracts of modern literature and newspaper/magazine articles vocabulary lists for quick reference short grammar explanations of any complicated structures initial consonant mutations marked typographically comprehension and discussion questions full answer key Suitable for both class use and independent study, The Routledge Intermediate Welsh Reader is an essential tool for facilitating vocabulary learning and increasing reading proficiency.

The World's Major Languages
The World's Major Languages

Author: Bernard Comrie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-04-17

Total Pages: 1125

ISBN-13: 1317290496

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The World's Major Languages features over 50 of the world's languages and language families. This revised edition includes updated bibliographies for each chapter and up-to-date census figures. The featured languages have been chosen based on the number of speakers, their role as official languages and their cultural and historical importance. Each language is looked at in depth, and the chapters provide information on both grammatical features and on salient features of the language's history and cultural role. The World’s Major Languages is an accessible and essential reference work for linguists.

The Concise Compendium of the World's Languages
The Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

Author: George L. Campbell

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780415478410

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Over 100 languages are described, including many minor languages such as Basque, Navajo and Zulu. Articles are ordered alphabetically and each has a standardised structure for ease of reference. Technical terminology is used only where necessary.

An Introduction to the Languages of the World
An Introduction to the Languages of the World

Author: Anatole Lyovin

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 545

ISBN-13: 0195149882

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The only textbook of its kind, An Introduction to the Languages of the World is designed to introduce beginning linguistics students, who now typically start their study with little background in languages, to the variety of the languages of the world.

The Routledge Companion to Northeast India
The Routledge Companion to Northeast India

Author: Jelle J. P. Wouters

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-09-30

Total Pages: 514

ISBN-13: 1000636992

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The Routledge Companion to Northeast India is a trans-disciplinary and comprehensive compendium of a vital yet under-researched region in South Asia. It provides a unique guide to prevailing themes, theories, arguments, and history of Northeast India by discussing its life-forms – human and not – languages, landscapes, and lifeways in all its diversity and difference. The companion contains authoritative entries from leading specialists from and on the region and offers clear, concise, and illuminating explanations of key themes and ideas. A hands-on, practical, and comprehensive guide to Northeast India, this companion fills a significant gap in the literature and will be an invaluable teaching, learning, and research resource for scholars and students of Northeast India Studies, South Asian and Southeast Asian societies, culture, politics, humanities, and the social sciences in general.