Languages in The World: How History, Culture, andPolitics Shape Language

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the worldÆs languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language 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, !X?? (Taa), Mongolian, and Quich? A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics

• | Author: Julie Tetel Andresen, Phillip M. Carter
• | Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• | Publication Date: Jan 19, 2016
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Language Arts & Disciplines
• | ISBN-10: 1118531280
• | ISBN-13: 9781118531280