Languages of the World : An Introduction (Paperback, 3 Revised edition)

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Languages of Europe; 3. Languages of Iran and South Asia; 4. Languages of Northern Eurasia; 5. Languages of the Caucasus; 6. Languages of the Greater Middle East; 7. Languages of sub-Saharan Africa; 8. Languages of eastern Asia; 9. Languages of the South Sea Islands; 10. Aboriginal languages of New Guinea and Australia; 11. Native languages of the Americas; 12. Remaining issues: macro families, sign languages, and constructed languages; Glossary; Index of languages; Index of terms; Bibliography.