The Tree of Language: a Global Guide to Linguistic Classification

By Bernard Pelletier

Comprehensive coverage of language taxonomy, including original homelands of the major groups, history of classification, and characteristics of the group; discussion of the Tower of Babel; a cladistic analysis of Romanic languages; a lengthy discussion of ideas on native American origins, migrations, and archeology; statistical tables, including number of tongues, number of speakers, and location for each phylum; a table of isolates; chronological tables, including first attestation and approximate year of origin; etc.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1981244859
• ISBN13: 9781981244850
• Release Date: December 2017
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 2.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.8" x 8.5"