This five-volume work presents the collected papers of the twenty-first congress of the International Comparative Literature Association (ICLA), which took plac

In this book, the possible banes and benefits of globalization are illuminated from many different viewpoints by scholars based in Africa, Asia, Europe, North A

Many languages, particularly those which have achieved literary status, have been studied in great detail, and specialized descriptions of these are plentiful.

Introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing them with the variety of languages around the world.

"Take a tour of 21 of the world's most commonly spoken languages!"--Back cover.