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Empires of the Word : A Language History of the World
Empires of the Word A Language History of the World
Author: Nicholas Ostler
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-...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060935726
ISBN-10: 0060935723
Publication Date: 7/1/2006
Pages: 640
Edition: Reprint
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4.6 stars, based on 4 ratings
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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cmtdrt avatar reviewed Empires of the Word : A Language History of the World on + 46 more book reviews
If you've read, and enjoyed, Guns, Germs, and Steel, this book is a wonderful companion. Empires of the Word looks at the history of the world's civilizations from the perspective of languages and their speakers.
cmtdrt avatar reviewed Empires of the Word : A Language History of the World on + 46 more book reviews
If you've read, and enjoyed, Guns, Germs, and Steel, this book is a wonderful companion. Empires of the Word looks at the history of the world's civilizations from the perspective of languages and their speakers.
BobbieH avatar reviewed Empires of the Word : A Language History of the World on
An interesting "popular linguistics" take on language evolution.


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