An Introduction to the Languages of the World

This Text Has Been Designed To Introduce Linguistic Students To The Great Variety Of Modern Languages To Be Found In The World. The Author Describes Such Fundamentals As The Classification Of Languages And Writing Systems. Each Section Covers The Languages Of A Specific Continent. Classification Of Languages -- Classification Of Writing Systems -- Languages Of Europe -- Languages Of Asia -- Languages Of Africa -- Languages Of Oceania -- Native Languages Of The Americas -- Pidgins And Creoles -- Appendices: Maps -- General Bibliography. Anatole V. Lyovin. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 457-472) And Index.