Empires of the word :

Ostler, Nicholas.

Empires of the word : a language history of the world / Nicholas Ostler. - 1st American ed. - New York : HarperCollins Publishers, c2005. - xxi, 615 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 579-589) and index.

0066210860 9780060935726

2005046010

P107 / .O88 2005

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