First Title value, for Searching:
The atlas of languages : words around the world
First Author value, for Searching:
Lancashire, Rachel, author.
Format:
Libros
Abstract:
Where did the word "banana" originate? What is the world's most secret language? Which word is universally understood? This book answers all these questions and more, taking the reader on a journey across the globe to explore the complexity, beauty, and variety of languages. It includes: fun facts and language trivia, beautifully illustrated maps to pore, intricate language family trees that show how different languages have grown and connected over time, eye-catching infographics. -- Amazon.com
Contents:
A world of lanaguages -- Africa -- Europe -- Asia -- Oceania -- North America -- South America -- Sign lanugages -- Language stats and facts -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Tema:
| Language and languages -- Juvenile literature. |
| Languages and languages. |
| Langage et langues -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / Concepts / Words. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / History. |
| JUVENILE NONFICTION / Science & Nature / Earth Sciences / Geography. |
Summary:
Where did the word "banana" originate? What is the world's most secret language? Which word is universally understood? This book answers all these questions and more, taking the reader on a journey across the globe to explore the complexity, beauty, and variety of languages. It includes: fun facts and language trivia, beautifully illustrated maps to pore, intricate language family trees that show how different languages have grown and connected over time, eye-catching infographics. --
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