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Classification of World
016.4094 P753m (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Pogarell, Reiner. Minority Languages in Europe: A Classified Bibliography. Berlin; New York: Mouton, 1983.
In alphabetical order by author or editor name.
Index 1: languages, regions, and states.
Index 2: keywords.
400 K159l 2002 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Katzner, Kenneth. The Languages of the World. New York: Routledge, 2002.
This single volume includes detailed descriptions of over 200 languages, including written examples of the language, its history, language family, major characteristics, dialects, and loan words in English. A large table in the front of the book lists 600 of the world's languages within their family, subgroup, branch, and sub-branch. Also includes a country-by-country survey of which languages are spoken in which countries. Language index included.
400 W893 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Comrie, Bernard, ed. The World's Major Languages. London: Croom Helm, 1987.
Overview of fifty major languages and language families, with historical and grammatical information on each language. This publication was the basis for the more detailed treatments in the Routledge Language Family Descriptions.
401.2 R854g (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Ruhlen, Merritt. A Guide to the World's Languages. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1987
Vol. 1, Classification, is the only one published to date. It is a detailed study of the genetic relationships and classification of languages. Incorporates and updates information from Voegelin. Includes bibliographies and indexes.
401.2 V85c (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Voegelin, Charles Frederick and Voegelin, Florence Marie. Classification and Index of the World's Languages. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 1977. (Foundations of Linguistics Series)
Lists languages by class in alphabetical order (rather than by language or by location). Based on extensive work in anthropological linguistics. Includes an extensive index of dialects, languages, and language groups, which refer the user back to the classes.
403 D15d (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Dalby, Andrew. Dictionary of Languages: The Definitive Reference to More than 400 Languages. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
Entries on the major languages and language families of the 20th century, focusing chiefly on their history, writing systems, and the numbers one to ten. Relatively little information on phonology, morphology, and syntax. Includes many maps.
403 In2 2000 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Grimes, Barabara F., ed. Ethnologue: Languages of the World. 14th ed. Dallas: Summer Institute of Linguistics, 2000.
Attempts to identify all the languages of the world by locations. Gives various name of the language, estimated number of speakers, literacy, and availability of Bible translations. Accompanied by the computer-produced Language Name Index and Language Family Index. The latter list dialect chains and networks according to mutual intelligibility.
Web version of Ethnologue.
410.202 C152c2000 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Campbell, George L. Compendium of the World's Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 2000. 2 vols.
Summarizes grammatical structures of about 300 languages and language families, arranged alphabetically. The articles follow a standard format: introduction (including affiliation, location, number of speakers, dialects, literature), script, phonology for living languages (given in IPA notation), morphology and syntax, and an illustrative text.
Language Atlases & Maps
Q.306.4460954 B756a (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Breton, Roland J.-L. Atlas of the Languages and Ethnic Communities of South Asia. Updated ed. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1997.
Revised English edition of a bilingual atlas focusing on the linguistic panorama of the Indian subcontinent. Contains 60 maps with commentary.
Q.402.23 At65 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Atlas of languages of intercultural communication in the Pacific, Asia, and the Americas. Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 1996.
This three-volume set includes linguistic maps of the "Pacific Hemisphere," defined as those areas of the world that are NOT part of the "Atlantic Hemisphere," i.e. Europe, Africa, and the Middle East up to the Indian subcontinent. One volume contains maps while the other two volumes contain text related to the maps.
Q.409 L939a 2003 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
The Atlas of Languages : the Origin and Development of Languages Throughout the World, rev. ed. Bernard Comrie, Stephen Matthews, and Maria Polinsky, consultant eds. New York: Facts on File, c2003.
A richly illustrated resource, which provides an account of the language families of the different regions of the world. It is divided into nine chapters: 1. Development and Spread of Languages; 2. Europe and Eurasia; 3. South and Southeast Asia; 4. Africa and the Middle East; 5. Pacific; 6. Australia; 7. The Americas; 8. Pidgins and Creoles; 9. Writing Systems. Includes glossary of terms, bibliography, and index.
F.495.10223 C472:E (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Wurm, S.A. ... (et al), eds.; Baumann, Theo, cartographer; Lee, Mei W., translator. Language Atlas of China. Hong Kong: Longman Group, 1988. Pacific linguistics. Series C, no. 10
Scales differ. "Produced by the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences in collaboration with, and assisted by, the Department of Linguistics, the Research School of Pacific Studies, the Australian National University. "Color maps produced in collaboration with the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and the Australian National University Research School of Pacific Studies, Dept. of Linguistics." It covers the languages and dialects of China. In English.
F.910.4172 AT65 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Moseley, Christopher; and Asher, R.E. Atlas of the World's Languages. London; New York: Routledge, 1994. Routledge reference series
Basic linguistic geography. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Drawing on information from the United States Census 2000 long form, the Modern Language Association has crated this important interactive map that allows users to see where the speakers of thirty-seven languages reside throughout the country. The map allows visitors the option to toggle certain themes (such as rivers, lakes, and highways) and to look through the numbers of speakers by zip code, town, city, or county. Visitors can also look at data at the state level, and they can also print out their own customized maps as well. Users of the site can also generate interactive maps for two languages in the same state, or compare the concentration of the same language in two states. If all of this seems a bit overwhelming, visitors can also take an online tour of the site's features. This site will be of great interest both to linguists and to those interested in learning about the spatial distribution of the languages spoken across the United States.--KMG
F.427.97 L114a [Book and CD-ROM] (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Labov, William; Ash, Sharon; and Boberg, Charles. Atlas of North American English: phonetics, phonology, and sound change: a multimedia reference tool. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter, 2006. Also available online through the ORR.
An extensive resource of linguistic data across North America, based on telephone surveys conducted throughout the 1990s. Full-color maps and audio files are included to illustrate linguistic differences and dialects against population mobility.
Specific Language Groups & Locations
African Languages
016.4096 B471 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Meier, Wilma., ed. Bibliography of African Languages. Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, 1984.
A comprehensive bibliography of monographs and articles in African language studies. Part 1 is the Authors List; Part 2 is the Language Index (with listings first in alphabetical, then chronological order.) Contains list of relevant periodicals. Introduction in English, German, French, and Russian.
016.4935 LI76S (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Lamberti, Marcello. Somali Language and Literature. Hamburg: Buske,1986. African Linguistic Bibliographies, 2.
Primarily an author index, with Muslim authors' name variations cross-listed. Includes a subject index, and a list of relevant periodicals. Foreword by B. W. Andrzejewski chronicles the rise in scholarly interest in the Somali and other Sam languages.
016.496 D759B 1989 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Downing, Laura J. A Bibliography of East African Languages and Linguistics: Based on the Holdings of the University of Illinois and Urbana-Champaign Library. Urbana: L. J. Dowling, 1989.
Works published 1880-1980 in English, French, and German. Excludes Somali and Swahili.
016.496333 AD36Y (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Adewole, L. O. The Yoruba Language. Hamburg: Buske,1987. African Linguistic Bibliographies, 3.
016.49634 K155M (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Kastenholz, Raimund. Mande Languages and Linguistics. Hamburg: Buske,1987. African Linguistic Bibliographies, 4.
496 F58a (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Fivaz, Derek and Scott, Patricia E. African Languages. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1977.
Detailed classification of all Sub-Saharan African language families, especially in response to the needs of libraries.
496 G82s 1966 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Stacks)
Greenberg, Joseph H. The Languages of Africa. Bloomington: Indiana University, 1966.
A complete genetic classification of the languages of Africa.
496.0223 M294r (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Malherbe, Michel. Répertoire simplifié des langues africaines. Paris: L'Harmattan, 2000.
This source lists African languages by name, country, and linguistic group and is an indispensable source for the study of African language and literature.
496.3012 N561 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Stacks)
Bendor-Samuel, John and Hartell, Rhonda. The Niger-Congo Languages: A Classification and Description of Africa's Largest Language Family. Lanham: University Press of America; Dallas: SIL, 1989.
Overview and introduction to the largest language family of Africa. Update to Greenberg for the languages of the Niger-Kordofanian family.
American Indian Languages
497 M696l (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Mithun, Marianne. The Languages of Native North America. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1999.
The study of Native North American languages has been characterized by a commitment to documentation. The first section is a general presentation of the nature of the languages, and the second consists of a catalog of the languages (arranged by language families).
497.012 C153a (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Campbell, Lyle. American Indian Languages: The Historical Linguistics of Native America. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1997. (Oxford Studies in Anthropological Linguistics)
A general survey of what is known about the history and classification of the Native American Languages in North, Central, and South America.
497.012 G289L (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Stacks)
Greenberg, Joseph H. Language in the Americas. Stanford, Calif.: Stanford University Press, 1987.
Proposes three major groups of Native American languages: Eskimo-Aleut, Na-Dene, and Amerind (including six major stocks).
498 H191 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Stacks)
Derbyshire, Desmond C. and Pullam, Geoffrey K., eds. Handbook of Amazonian Languages. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter, 1986-1991. 3 vols.
Aims to increase access to descriptive and interpretative material on the grammatical structures of the languages of Amazonia (much of the northern half of South America). A cumulative index is in v. 3.
Semitic Languages
016.4927 AL11a (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Al-Ani, Salman, Parkinson, Dilworth B. Arabic Linguistics Bibliography, 1979-1995. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Linguistics Club, 1996.
Author index to materials published on any aspect of Arabic linguistics. Not sorted by topic.
492 Se523 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Hetzron, Robert, ed. The Semitic Languages. London: Routledge, 1997. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Description of the ancient and modern Semitic languages, with an attempt to make the presentation uniform for each when practical. Stresses phonology, morphology, and syntax.
492.482421 G499m 2005 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Glinert, Lewis. Modern Hebrew: An Essential Grammar, 3rd ed. New York: Routledge, 2005.
A grammar intended for students and users of Hebrew of all levels. Contains chapters on masculine and feminine, singular and plural; agreement; inflections of the verb; the four active binyanim; binyan PI'EL and HITPA'EL; passive binyanim: NIF'AL, HUF'AL, PU'AL; prepositions and other prefixes and suffixes; embedded clauses; special root-types; noun types; adjective types; constructs and possessives; construct nouns - vowel changes; numerals; comparatives; adverbials; negatives. Includes glossary, Hebrew grammatical terminology, exercises with answer key, vocabulary for exercises, and index.
492.7312 P229u (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Parkinson, Dilworth B. Using Arabic Synonyms. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2006.
This resource is intended as a vocabulary building tool for students of Arabic who already have a basic competence in the language. Synonyms are organized into groups around an Arabic head word. Real life examples are provided for each synonym. Includes indexes of English and Arabic words.
492.782421 R978r (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Ryding, Karin, C. A Reference Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2005.
This is a comprehensive reference of the grammatical structure of Modern Standard Arabic. It is intended as a basic handbook for students of Arabic. Important aspects of phonology, morphology and syntax are addressed. It is divided into 39 chapters. Contains an appendix on how to use an Arabic dictionary, and a glossary of technical terms. Includes references and index.
492.782421 Sch83s (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Schulz, Eckehard. A Student Grammar of Modern Standard Arabic. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
This reference is intended for both beginning and more advanced students of Arabic. It contains sections on sound verbs, derived forms of the verbs, hamzated verbs, doubled verbs, weak verbs, assimilated verbs, hollow verbs, defective verbs, nouns, syntax, types of sentences, cardinal numbers, and ordinal numbers. Examples are drawn from real-life contexts such as newspapers, business communication, literature, and the Internet. Includes a grammatical index in English and Arabic for easy cross-referencing.
Southeast Asian Languages
016.495 H872b (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Huffman, Franklin E. Bibliography and Index of Mainland Southeast Asian Languages and Linguistics. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1986.
Includes material from previous bibliographies by Shorto, Jacob and Simmonds; also Shafer. Arranged alphabetically by author and chronologically under each author. Also includes subject and language indexes, with many allonyms listed for the languages and dialects. Arranges the languages into five sections:
1. Austroasiatic -- Aslian, Bahnaric, Katuic, Khasi, Khmer, Khmuic, Monic, Munda, Palaungic, Pearic, Nicobarese, and Viet-Mùòng.
2. Tibeto-Burman -- Baric, Bodic, Burmic, and Karenic.
3. Tai-Kadai -- Tai, Kadai, and Kam-Sui
4. Miao-Yao -- Miao and Yao.
5. Mainland Austronesian -- Chamic.
494 D797 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Steever, Sanford B., ed. The Dravidian Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 1998. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Descriptions of twelve of the better known individual Dravidian languages as well as historical and comparative information.
494.8K897d (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Krishnamurti, Bhadriraju. The Dravidian Languages. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press, 2003.
This book provides an analysis of the phonological and grammatical structure of the Dravidian languages. The main focus is on historical and comparative aspects of these languages. It is divided into eleven chapters. Includes a list of abbreviations, bibliography, index of reconstructions with glosses, and general index.
Indo-European Languages
408.693094 Ot3 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Extra, Guus and Durk Gorter, eds. The Other Languages of Europe: Demographic, Sociolinguistic and Educational Perspectives. Clevedon, UK ; Buffalo [N.Y.] : Multilingual Matters, c2001.
This work takes a look at the community languages in Europe, outside of the national languages of the European Union member states. The languages considered in this volume include, but are not limited to, Basque in Spain and France, Frisian in the Netherlands, Romani, and languages of Turkey and Morocco.
409.4En19 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Price, Glanville, Ed. Encyclopedia of the Languages of Europe. Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, Ltd., 1998.
Encyclopedic listing of articles on the languages of Europe (as defined by the editor). Articles are signed by contributors. Includes linguistic maps, phonetic transcriptions, alphabets of some languages and bibliographical references.
410 L647i (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Giacalone Ramat, Anna and Ramat, Paolo, eds. The Indo-European Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 1998. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Description of the Indo-European language families, including Tocharian and the Anatolian languages. Phonology, morphology, and syntax are treated in each chapter.
410 W8912 2000 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Stevenson, Victor. The World of Words : An Illustrate History of Western Languages. New York : Sterling Publishing, 2000.
Traces the history and development of more than 40 different Indo-European languages, divided into their language families. Maps, charts and illustrations are found throughout the book, as well as a small glossary, bibliography for further reading, and a subject index.
Celtic Languages
491.6 C3323 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Ball, Martin with Fife, James, eds. The Celtic Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 1993. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Chapters on sociolinguistic aspects as well as grammar (phonology, morphology and syntax) of the Celtic languages.
Germanic Languages
430 G3177 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
König, Ekkehard, and Auwera, Johan van der, eds. The Germanic Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 1994. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Description of the older forms of the Germanic languages as well as the modern languages. Separate chapters on Yiddish, Afrikaans, and Frisian.
Kashmiri Languages
016.491499 K849k (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Koul, Omkar N. Kashmiri Language, Linguistics and Culture: An Annotated Bibliography. Mysore: Central Institute of Indian languages, 2000.
This book "provides annotated bibliographical references of the available source materials in different areas of Kashmiri language, linguistics, culture and literature."
Romance Languages
016.41 B471 1997 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Bibliographie Sélective de Linguistique Française et Romane, 2nd ed. Willy Bal, Jean Germain, Jean Klein, and Pierre Swiggers, eds. Louvain-la-Neuve: Duculot, 1997.
Part 1.1 .Languages of the World -- Problems of classification
Part 1.2 .Indo-European Languages and Linguistics
Part 1.3 .Latin
Part 2 .Romance Languages
In French. Includes author index and language maps.
016.41 So13c (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Còveri, Lorenzo, ed. Catalogo dell'editoria linguistica italiana. Roma: Bulzoni, 1981. Societa' di linguistica italiana, 18.
Part 1: subject index
Part 2: author index
Includes directory of publishers' addresses.
Slavic Languages
491.8 SL1633 (Mod. Lang. & Ling. Ref.)
Comrie, Bernard, and Corbett, Grenville G., eds. The Slavonic Languages. London, New York: Routledge, 1993. (Routledge Language Family Descriptions)
Description of the Slavic languages, including minority languages and Church Slavonic. Divided into South Slavic, West Slavic, and East Slavic. Each chapter treats phonology, morphology, syntax, lexis, and dialects.
