{"product_id":"language-isolates-paperback","title":"Language Isolates - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLyle Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLanguage Isolates \u003c\/em\u003eexplores this fascinating group of languages that surprisingly comprise a third of the world's languages. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndividual chapters written by experts on these languages examine the world's major language isolates by geographic regions, with up-to-date descriptions of many, including previously unrecorded language isolates. Each language isolate represents a unique lineage and a unique window on what is possible in human language, making this an essential volume for anyone interested in understanding the diversity of languages and the very nature of human language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLanguage Isolates is key reading for professionals and students in linguistics and anthropology. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyle Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e is a linguist, Professor Emeritus at the University of Hawai'i Mānoa. He has also held joint appointments in Anthropology, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, and Spanish. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 378\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 12, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42729520529471,"sku":"9780367870959","price":166.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/586c4273fdab8fcbc05baf9d02fd49af.webp?v=1765122490","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/language-isolates-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}