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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World Paperback - 2006
by Nicholas Ostler
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Noted linguist Nicholas Ostler brings together the tales of the world's languages in all their glorious variety in this unusual and authoritative "natural history of languages," offering a unique perspective on civilization through the ages. Maps. Charts.
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From the language point of view, the present population of the world is not six billion, but something over six thousand.
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Nicholas Ostler's Empires of the Word is the first history of the world's great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living of a common history and the telling of it. From the uncanny resilience of Chinese through twenty centuries of invasions to the engaging self-regard of Greek and to the struggles that gave birth to the languages of modern Europe, these epic achievements and more are brilliantly explored, as are the fascinating failures of once "universal" languages. A splendid, authoritative, and remarkable work, it demonstrates how the language history of the world eloquently reveals the real character of our planet's diverse peoples and prepares us for a linguistic future full of surprises.
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- Title Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
- Author Nicholas Ostler
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 640
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Harper Perennial, New York
- Publication date 2006-06-27
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780060935726 / 0060935723
- Weight 1.1 lbs (0.50 kg)
- Dimensions 7.9 x 5.4 x 1.9 in (20.07 x 13.72 x 4.83 cm)
- Category History - General History
- Library of Congress subjects Language and languages, Historical linguistics
- Dewey Decimal Code 409
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- New York Times, 09/03/2006, Page 20
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