


Keith Brown was Editor-in-Chief of the second edition of the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (Elsevier, 2006).

First edition 2009 Library of Congress Control Number: 2008934269 A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN 978-0-08-087774-7 09 10 11 12 13 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper Printed and bound in ChinaĬover image: Adapted from Orbis Terrarum Nova (1594) by Petro Plancio Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier’s Rights Department in Oxford, UK: phone (+44) 1865 843830 fax (+44) 1865 853333 e-mail Requests may also be completed online via the homepage (). No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publishers. LANGUAGES OF THE WORLD COORDINATING EDITOR KEITH BROWN University of Cambridge Cambridge, UK CO-EDITOR SARAH OGILVIE University of Oxford Oxford, UKĮlsevier Ltd., The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK ß 2009 Elsevier Ltd.
