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World of Words: An Illustrated History of Western Languages

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Book Description
This is the fascinating story of words on the move. In narrative, maps & photographs, Stevenson brings alive the dynamic process by which language travels & reinvents itself through time, with success & failure along the way. He reveals the relationships between dozens of different languages. The book includes over 140 maps & photographs, with special maps that show who speaks what where. Chapters... More
Book Information
PublisherDiane Publishing Company
BindingHardcover (7 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages200
ISBN-100788192280
ISBN-13978-0788192289
Publication Date06/01/1999
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About Victor Stevenson (Author) : Victor Stevenson is a published author and an editor of children's books. Some of the published credits of Victor Stevenson include The World of Words: An Illustrated History of Western Languages.
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