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The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Ancient Languages of Asia and the Americas
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| Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Roger D. Woodard
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:286 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 243,Width 189 |
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| Category/Genre | Language - history and general works
Historical and comparative linguistics |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521684941
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| Classifications | Dewey:409.5 |
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| Audience | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
16 Tables, unspecified; 1 Maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
10 April 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Asia and the Americas, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While designed primarily for scholars and students of linguistics, this work will prove invaluable to all whose studies take them into the realm of ancient language.
Author Biography
Roger D. Woodard is the Andrew Van Vranken Raymond Professor of the Classics at the University of Buffalo. His numerous publications include The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages (2004).
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