Lingo : a language spotters' guide to Europe
Dorren, Gaston2014
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Welcome to Europe as you've never known it before, seen through the peculiarities of its languages and dialects. Combining linguistics and cultural history, Gaston Dorren takes us on an intriguing tour of the continent, from Proto-Indo-European (the common ancestor of most European languages) to the rise and rise of English, via the complexities of Welsh plurals and Czech pronunciation.
Main title:
Lingo : a language spotters' guide to Europe / Gaston Dorren with contributions by Jenny Audring, Frauke Watson and Alison Edwards (translation).
Author:
Dorren, Gaston, authorAudring, Jenny, 1977-, translatorWatson, Frauke, translatorEdwards, Alison, 1983-, translator
Imprint:
London : Profile Books, 2014.
Collation:
304 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 21 cm
Notes:
Map on lining papers.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781781254165 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
306.44094306.44306.4409
Local class:
409.4
Language:
English
BRN:
516426