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scorpiogirl93's review against another edition
challenging
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
longaneyes_'s review against another edition
I don't wanna talk about it 😔 reading slump is rough right now.
bookishbarnowl's review against another edition
3.0
This is an excellent introduction to linguistics and I learnt so much about the evolution of language.
I haven't rated higher as there were parts that I struggled to engage with and I'm not fan of long chapters (sometimes 50+ pages long).
I love its approach to smaller languages and dialects which he does not treat as lesser to more widespread languages.
I haven't rated higher as there were parts that I struggled to engage with and I'm not fan of long chapters (sometimes 50+ pages long).
I love its approach to smaller languages and dialects which he does not treat as lesser to more widespread languages.
talonx's review against another edition
4.0
An engrossing introduction to historical linguistics - the study of how human languages evolved.
nightchough's review against another edition
3.0
This started out great; seemed repetitive after a few chapters; and then jammed in some unconnected arguments at the end. I loved the first 50-75 pages though.