Multilingualism and History

Multilingualism and History
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9781009236256
ISBN-13 : 1009236253
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Download or read book Multilingualism and History written by Aneta Pavlenko and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-03-31 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shattering the cliché 'our world is more multilingual than ever before', this book offers the first comprehensive history of our multilingual past.


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