Empires of the word : a language history of the world
Böcker. London : HarperPerennial. 2006.
This text offers a 'natural history of languages' that recounts the ways in which one language has superseded another at different times in history. It shows that the language of the future will, like the languages of the past, be full of surprises.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 579-589) and index.
Clash of languages -- Nature of language history -- Languages by land -- Languages by sea -- Languages today & tomorrow.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9780007118717
- Titel
- Empires of the word : a language history of the world
- Författare
- Ostler, Nicholas
- Förlag
- London : HarperPerennial
- Utgivningsår
- 2006