Routledge Concise Compendium of the World's Languages

<p>This second edition of <em>The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages </em>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.</p><p></p><p>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 <em>The Routledge Concise Compendium</em> covers a total of 111 languages.</p><p></p><p>Key features include:</p><p></p><ul> <br><br><li>complete rewriting and systematization of the phonology sections for all languages</li> <br><br><li>provision of IPA symbol grids arranged by articulatory feature and by alphabetic resemblance to facilitate use of the new phonology sections</li> <br><br><li>expansion of morphology descriptions for all languages</li> <br><br><li>provision of new illustrative text samples </li> <br><br><li>addition of a glossary of technical terms </li> <br><br><li>comparative tables of the numerals 1-10 in all languages covered and also grouped by family</li> <br><br><li>classification by genetic relationship of all languages covered.</li> </ul><p></p><p>Using the wealth of recent developments and research in language typology and broadened availability of descriptive data this new incarnation of <em>The Routledge Concise Compendium</em> brings a much-loved survey emphatically into the twenty-first century for a new generation of readers.</p><p></p><p><em>The Routledge Concise Compendium of the World’s Languages</em> remains the ideal compact reference for all interested linguists and professionals alike. </p><p></p><p><strong>Gary King</strong> 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. </p><p></p><p><strong>George L. Campbell</strong> worked for the BBC World Service and was a polyglot linguist and translator. </p>