Empires of the Word

Informationen zum Autor Nicholas Ostler Klappentext An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history. Zusammenfassung An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

Product details

• Authors: Nicholas Ostler, Ostler Nicholas
• Publisher: Harper Perennial UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.09.2006
• EAN: 9780007118717
• ISBN: 978-0-00-711871-7
• No. of pages: 688
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 233 mm x 45 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book; Globalization, History of Ideas, HISTORY / Civilization, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, HISTORY / Asia / China, Sociolinguistics, General & world history, Historiography, Language: history & general works, Historical & comparative linguistics, General and world history, Language: history and general works, linguistics;sanskrit;words;language;greek