The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

by George L. Campbell, Gareth King

This second edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages has been completely revised to provide up-to-date and accurate descriptions of a wide cross-section of natural-language systems. All cultural and historical notes as well as statistical data for each language have been checked, updated and in many cases expanded. Now offering an even broader range of languages including a greater number of the lesser-known ones, such as Cree, Maltese and Haitian Creole, this new edition of The Routledge Concise Compendium covers a total of 111 languages. Key features Using the wealth of recent developments and research in language typology and broadened availability of descriptive data, this new incarnation of The Routledge Concise Compendium brings a much-loved survey emphatically into the twenty-first century for a new generation of readers. The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages remains the ideal compact reference for all interested linguists and professionals alike. Gary King is Series Advisor for the Roultedge Colloquials and the author of numerous books on language and linguistics. He is also UCAS co-ordinator and a lecturer at a large sixth-form college. George L. Campbell worked for the BBC World Service and was a polyglot linguist and translator.

Genres: Linguistics

912 pages, Hardcover

First published August 6, 1991

Reviews

[Apostate · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't know why I find this volume so irritating & weak when I enjoyed the larger, two-volume hardcover edition. Possibly because the paper quality was poor & the binding flimsy. Or the choice of languages focused upon in this compact version were not to my liking. I immediately regretted settling for this version & got rid of it. I'll save up to buy the out-of-print hardcover set instead.