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Compendium of the World's Languages (Two Volume Set)
Compendium of the World's Languages - Two Volume Set Author:George L. Campbell This 2nd Edition of George Campbell's astounding survey of world languages has been thoroughly updated, revised and expanded. It presents a comprehensive cross-section of languages, ranging from the familiar and well-documented to the relatively obscure. 15 completely new entries on exotic languages such as Comanche, Shona and Wotapuri have been... more » added to the more than 300 descriptions of the many forms taken by human speech worldwide. Also included are numerous articles on non-Roman scripts, not featured in the first edition. Dead languages associated with the great cultures of the past - Classical Chinese, Sanskrit, Classical Greek and Latin - are featured, as well as intriguing isolates like Etruscan and Tangut.« less