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"Howare relationships established among theworld’s languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of the book are to answer this question, to cut through thecontroversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. Indoing this the authors show how the methods have been employed, revealingwhich methods, techniques, and strategies have proven successful and which ones have proven ineffective. The book seeks to determine how particular language families were established and offers an evaluation of several of the most prominent and more controversial proposals of distant genetic relationship (such as Amerind, Nostratic, Eurasiatic, Proto-World, and others). Finally, the authors make recommendations for practice in future research. This book will contribute significantly to understanding language classification in general."

"This publication is the first outcome of the cooperative at­ tempts between the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL) and the University of Hasanuddin (UNHAS) to study the languages of South and Central Sulawesi.From this book it is apparent that there are many languages and dialects in Central Sulawesi. These languages and dialects reflect the diverse elements of Indonesian culture that need to be studied and preserved for the development of the Indonesian national culture. The development of bahasa Indonesia, both as a national language and as a scientific language, will gain greatly from the study of the languages and dialects of the entire Archi­pelago. There are indications that these languages and dialects will disappear from daily usage, owing to the inevitable rapid dissemination of the constitutionally prescribed national language The documentation of these languages and dialects, therefore, is very important and needs instant action.It can be said, in fact, that the study of the languages and dialects in this Archipelago cannot be separated from the implementation of the Three Main Functions of the Indonesian Universities (Tridharma Universitas) and the implementation of the Third Five-Year Development Plan (Rencana Pembangunan Lima Tahun III) which is presently being carried out by the Government of Indonesia. "

"What do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different? How can language be used to trace different peoples and their past? Are certain languages similar because of common descent or language contact? Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing students with the variety and typology of languages around the world. Linguistic terms and concepts are explained, in the text and in the glossary, and illustrated with simple, accessible examples. Eighteen language maps and numerous language family charts enable students to place a language geographically or genealogically. A supporting website includes additional language maps and sound recordings that can be used to illustrate the peculiarities of the sound systems of various languages. ?Test yourself? questions throughout the book make it easier for students to analyze data from unfamiliar languages."