Profiles of different languages (features, geographic distribution, etc.)

Atlas of the world's languages (Ref Oversize 409 As35)

Concise encyclopedia of languages of the world  (Ref 403 B812)

The World's major languages (Ref 409 C739)

Encyclopedia of the languages of Europe (Ref 409.4 P931)

Compendium of the world's languages (Ref 401.2 C152)

About language in general (what it is, how it works)

International encyclopedia of linguistics (410.3 online in Oxford Reference)

An encyclopaedia of language (Ref 403 C691)

A companion to the philosophy of language (Ref 401 H130)

Language and communication : a cross-cultural encyclopedia (Ref 410.3 F493 )

Concise Oxford dictionary of linguistics (online in Oxford Reference)

 

To find more search Albert by Subject for terms like:

• Language and languages
• Linguistics

Or search for specific languages. Example:

• Dutch language

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On the web

• Ethnologue: an encyclopedic reference work cataloging all of the world’s 6,909 known living languages

• About World Languages

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Or search Albert by Subject for the names of specific languages. Example:

• Portuguese language

 If you don't find enough in Albert, check in LINK+

On the web:

Language-learning websites with at least some free content

• BBC Languages

• LiveMocha

• LangMaster

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