Compendium of the World's Languages

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Compendium of the World's Languages is written by George L. Campbell and published by Psychology Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0415202981 (ISBN 10) and 9780415202985 (ISBN 13).

Many languages, particularly those which have achieved literary status, have been studied and described in depth. Here, for the first time, is a general survey covering a wide spectrum of the world's languages - from all language families - is available in a single, scholarly source. The articles in the Compendium are arranged to encourage and allow comparative study - showing how each language has its own characteristic profile, and illustrating how it actually works.