Empires of the word : a language history of the world /
Ostler, Nicholas,
Empires of the word : a language history of the world / [print] Nicholas Ostler. - first American edition. - New York : HarperCollins Publishers, (c)2005. - xxi, 615 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
The nature of language history -- Languages by land -- Languages by sea -- Languages today and tomorrow.
2005046010
Language and languages.
Historical linguistics.
P107.O85.E475 2005 P107
Empires of the word : a language history of the world / [print] Nicholas Ostler. - first American edition. - New York : HarperCollins Publishers, (c)2005. - xxi, 615 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
The nature of language history -- Languages by land -- Languages by sea -- Languages today and tomorrow.
2005046010
Language and languages.
Historical linguistics.
P107.O85.E475 2005 P107