The atlas of languages the origin and development of languages throughout the world Comrie, Bernard 1947- Matthews, Stephen 1963- Polinsky, Maria. text bibliography nyu New York Facts On File c2003 2003 Rev. ed. monographic eng
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224 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cm. Chapter 1 Development and Spread of Languages / Stephen Matthews 16 -- Chapter 2 Europe and Eurasia / Stephen Matthews, Maria Polinsky 36 -- Chapter 3 South and Southeast Asia / Stephen Matthews 56 -- Chapter 4 Africa and the Middle East / Owen Nancarrow 72 -- Chapter 5 Pacific / Maria Polinsky, Geoffrey Smith 90 -- Chapter 6 Australia / Peter Austin 108 -- Chapter 7 The Americas / John Stonham 124 -- Chapter 8 Pidgins and Creoles / Geoffrey Smith, Stephen Matthews 142 -- Chapter 9 Writing Systems / Roger Woodard 160. consultant editors, Bernard Comrie, Stephen Matthews, and Maria Polinksy [i.e. Polinsky] ; foreword by Jean Aitchison. Includes bibliographical references (p. 219-220) and index. Language and languages R P 107 A881 2003 400 0816051232 9780816051236 2003043458 DLC 091207 20230411085852.0 73186