Speak a short history of languages / Tore Janson.
| Author/creator | Janson, Tore, 1936- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, |
| Description | 301 p. : maps ; 18 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Machine generated contents note: List of Maps vi -- List of Tables vi -- Preface vii -- 1. Languages Before History I -- 2. The Large Language Groups 29 -- 3. Writing and the Egyptians 57 -- 4. Greek and the Greeks 69 -- 5. Latin and the Romans 89 -- 6. Did Dante Write in Italian? 108 -- 7. From Germanic to Modern English 129 -- 8. The Era of National Languages 165 -- 9. Languages of Europe and of the World 184 -- 10. How Languages Are Born-or Made 202 -- II. How Languages Disappear 232 -- 12. The Heyday of English 251 -- 13. And Then? 267 -- Suggestions for Further Reading 283 -- Index 291. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [283]-290) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2002283631 |
| ISBN | 0198299788 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |