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The worlds major languages 3rd edition bernard comrie. Brasseaux, 9780940984561, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Catalogue comprising the best works in french, german, italian, spanish and portuguese literature 1885. Were featuring millions of their reader ratings on our book pages to help you find your new favourite book. He earned his undergraduate and doctoral degrees from the university of cambridge academic career. The worlds major languages by bernard comrie, paperback. With a general introduction on languages and language families, and authoritative entries written by acknowledged specialists, this is an indispensable resource for anyone.

Bernard comrie defines tense as the grammaticalisation of location in time. The major languages of western europe comrie, bernard on. Buy the worlds major languages reprint by comrie, bernard, comrie, bernard isbn. Books by bernard comrie author of the worlds major languages. Catalogue comprising the best works in french, german. Comrie was born in sunderland, england on 23 may 1947. The world s major languages 9780195065114 by bernard comrie. With a general introduction on languages and language families, and authoritative entries written by acknowledged specialists, this is an indispensable resource for anyone seeking a fuller appreciation of the origins and nature of language. The worlds major languages bernard comrie download. Bernard comrie has 101 books on goodreads with 2211 ratings. This revised edition includes updated bibliographies for each chapter and uptodate census figures. The featured languages have been chosen based on the number of speakers, their role as official languages and their cultural and historical importance.

From english, french, spanish and russian to pashto, tagalog, and swahili, this is the first comprehensive reference work to provide detailed information about the world s forty major languages. Publication date 1990 topics swahili grammar, swh publisher. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Catalogue comprising the best works in french, german, italian, spanish and portuguese literature 1885 bernard quaritch llc on. The world s major languages features over 50 of the world s languages and language families. From english, french, spanish and russian to pashto, ta. From english, french, spanish and russian to pashto, tagalog, and swahili, this is the first comprehensive reference work to provide detailed information about the worlds forty major languages. In this textbook he introduces readers to the range of variation found in tense systems across the languages of the world, bringing together a rich collection of illustrative material that student and specialist alike will find invaluable. The world s major languages edited by bernard comrie. Ranging from english, french, spanish, and russian, to pashto, tagalog, and swahili, this comprehensive reference work provides the first detailed guide to the world s forty major languages. Languages of the world department of computer science. Bernard comrie this volume features over 50 of the world s languages and language families. The worlds major languages edited by bernard comrie.

Since its first publication, language universals and linguistic typology has become established as the leading introductory account of one of the most productive areas of linguisticsthe analysis, comparison, and classification of the common features and forms of the organization of languages. The worlds major languages features over 50 of the worlds languages and language families this revised edition includes updated bibliographies for each chapter and uptodate census figures. For 17 years he was professor at and director of the former department of linguistics at the max planck institute for evolutionary anthropology in leipzig, germany, combined with a post as distinguished professor. Written by acknowledged specialists in the field, the volume begins with a general introduction to.