The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language, edited by David Crystal, is a widely cited academic reference surveying the structure, history, classification and social use of the world's languages, with dedicated treatment of the major language families and writing systems.
Facts
AuthorDavid Crystal (editor)
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication Year2010
Source TypeAcademic Linguistics
Sources
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Language
David Crystal (editor), Cambridge University Press, 2010
Claims Backed By This Source (149 claims)
This source backs 149 claims across the atlas. As facts: 85 well-attested. As cited relationships: 17 holds, 12 connected. Plus 35 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
Disposition By Topic
- Languages, 68 claims: 32 well-attested, 9 holds, 9 connected, 18 general references.
- Language Families, 36 claims: 20 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 connected, 10 general references.
- Scripts, 36 claims: 25 well-attested, 3 holds, 2 connected, 6 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Linguists, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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