The atlas of languages : the origin and development of languages throughout the world / consultant editors, Bernard Comrie, Stephen Matthews, and Maria Polinsky foreword by Jean Aitchison.


New York, NY : Facts on File, c1996.
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  • A Quarto book –T.p. verso.
  • Introduction / by Bernard Comrie — Development and spread of languages / by Stephen Matthews — Europe and Eurasia / by Stephen Matthews and Maria Polinsky — South and Southeast Asia / by Stephen Matthews — Africa and the Middle East / by Owen Nancarrow — Pacific / by Maria Polinsky and Geoffrey Smith — Australia / by Peter Austin — The Americas / by John Stonham — Pidgins and Creoles / by Geoffrey Smith and Stephen Matthews — Writing systems / by Roger Woodard — Epilogue / by Stephen Matthews and Maria Polinsky.
  • Introduction / by Bernard Comrie — Development and spread of languages / by Stephen Matthews — Europe and Eurasia / by Stephen Matthews and Maria Polinsky — South and Southeast Asia / by Stephen Matthews — Africa and the Middle East / by Owen Nancarrow — Pacific / by Maria Polinsky and Geoffrey Smith — Australia / by Peter Austin — The Americas / by John Stonham — Pidgins and Creoles / by Geoffrey Smith and Stephen Matthews — Writing systems / by Roger Woodard — Epilogue / by Stephen Matthews and Maria Polinsky.

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