Brief linguistic directory. Languages ​​and writing: Vsevolod Potapov

The proposed reference book presents a wide range of modern linguistic concepts. More than 320 articles with English equivalents contain a description of the main features of the sound, grammatical and lexical system of the languages ​​of the world, territorial distribution, dialect division, different stages of the historical development of languages, linguistic families and groups, as well as the most famous writing systems and a number of writing monuments. Particular attention is paid to the connection of the history of language and written tradition. The material about the main artificially created languages ​​and writing systems is also included.
This publication is focused on both specialists and a wide range of readers who are interested in languages, the history of writing and the culture of the peoples of the world.
2nd edition, processed and supplemented.

Author
Potapov Vsevolod Viktorovich
Publisher
Fund for the development of fundamental linguistic research, 2014