Indo-European Languages

<p><em>The Indo-European Languages</em> presents a comprehensive survey of the individual languages and language subgroups within this language family.</p><p></p><p>With over four hundred languages and dialects and almost three billion native speakers the Indo-European language family is the largest of the recognized language groups and includes most of the major current languages of Europe the Iranian plateau and the Indian subcontinent.</p><p></p><p>Written by an international team of experts this comprehensive single-volume tome presents in-depth discussions of the historical development and specialized linguistic features of the Indo-European languages.</p><p></p><p>This unique resource remains the ideal reference for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of Indo-European linguistics and languages but also for more experienced researchers looking for an up-to-date survey of separate Indo-European branches. It will be of interest to researchers and anyone with an interest in historical linguistics linguistic anthropology and language development.</p>