Tracing the Journey of Global LanguagesPatrick Foote's Immigrant Tongues is the ultimate language history book, blending stories of migration, culture, and evolution to uncover how languages have shaped our world. Perfect for fans of linguistics gifts and etymology dictionaries, this book combines the fascinating history of English language development with tales of other lingua francas and their profound global impact. Discover how languages transform and adapt. From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring…mehr
Tracing the Journey of Global LanguagesPatrick Foote's Immigrant Tongues is the ultimate language history book, blending stories of migration, culture, and evolution to uncover how languages have shaped our world. Perfect for fans of linguistics gifts and etymology dictionaries, this book combines the fascinating history of English language development with tales of other lingua francas and their profound global impact. Discover how languages transform and adapt. From the history of the English language's arrival in the United States to the spread of Arabic across North Africa and the enduring legacy of the Latin language, Immigrant Tongues explores the journeys of tongues across continents. Each chapter delves into the origins of a language, the native tongues it encountered, and how it adapted and evolved in its new home. With a style that balances entertainment and depth, this linguistics coffee table book also highlights the cultural exchanges that enriched language along the way. Uncover the stories behind linguistic diversity. Whether you're intrigued by etymology gifts or searching for the perfect language book, this engaging narrative reveals the deep connections between geography, history, and the evolution of words. Explore the native languages spoken before immigrant tongues arrived, how languages like French and Maori transformed over time, and why some evolved into today's modern lingua francas. Inside, you'll find:A detailed exploration of language origins and their journeys across the globe. Insight into how languages like English, Latin, and Arabic adapted to new cultural landscapes. Stories that deepen your appreciation for the interplay of linguistics and history. Immigrant Tongues is more than a book-it's a gift for history buffs, etymology lovers, and anyone fascinated by how words have shaped our world. Perfect for your coffee table or as a treasured linguistics gift, this book celebrates the power and beauty of human communication. If you liked Why Do We Say That?, Dictionary of Word Origins, or The Origin of Names, Words and Everything in Between: Volume II, you'll love Immigrant Tongues.
Patrick Foote was born in London but has since moved to Plymouth in the southwest of England. Patrick always enjoyed learning and has always had a particular interest in language and linguistics. This all resulted in the creation of his popular YouTube channel Name Explain, which started life focusing on uncovering the origins of names but now covers anything and everything language. Name Explain has been a huge success, becoming one of the most popular etymology and language channels on YouTube. When not making YouTube videos or wiring books he enjoys reading, playing board/video games, watching pro wrestling, walking, and wild swimming.
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Introduction Part 1: Early Migrations 1. The Indo-European Language Family * The Germanic Branch: English German Dutch Swedish Icelandic Afrikaans * The Romance Branch: French Italian Spanish Portuguese Romanian * The Balto-Slavic Branch: Russian Polish Ukrainian Latvian Lithuanian * The Celtic Branch: Welsh Irish Scottish Gaelic Manx Bretton * The Indo-Iranian Branch: Hindi Persian Sanskrit Bengali 2. The Uralic Language Family * The Ugric Branch: Hungarian * The Baltic-Finnic Branch: Finnish Estonian * The Sami Branch: Northern Sami Southern Sami Ter Sami 3. The Turkic Language Family * The Oghuz Branch: Turkish Turkmen Azerbaijani * The Karluk Branch: Uzbek * The Kipchak Branch: Kazakh Part 2: The Age of Colonisation 4. The Atlantic-Congo Language Family * The Bantu Branch: Swahili Zulu Kirundi * The Volta-Niger Branch: Yoruba Igbo * The Savannas Branch: Miyobe Gur Kulango 5. The Afroasiatic Language Family * The Semitic Branch: Arabic Hebrew Maltese * The Berber Branch: Tuareg Tashlhiyt Shawiya Kabyle * The Cushitic Branch: Somali Oromo Beja * The Egyptian Branch: Old Egyptian Middle Egyptian Coptic 6. The Sino-Tibetan Language Family * The Sinitic Branch: Mandarin Jin/Cantonese Wu Yue * The Tibetic Branch: Standard Tibetan Khams Tibetan Amdolese * The Burmish Branch: Burmese Achang Zaiwa 7. The Japonic Language Family * The Japanese Branch: Japanese * The Ryukyuan Branch: Okinawan Miyako Kikai Part 3: New Imperialism and Beyond 8. The Koreanic Language Family * The Korean Branch: Korean * The Jeju Branch: Jeju 9. The Algic Language Family * The Algonquian Branch: Cree Ojibwa Arapaho Cheyenne * The Yurok Branch: Yurok * The Wiyot Branch: Wiyot 10. The Iroquoian Language Family * The Northern Iroquoian Branch: Mohawk Seneca Huronian * The Southern Iroquoian Branch: Cherokee 11. The Uto-Aztecan Language Family * The Nahuan Branch: Nahuatl Pipil * The Numic Branch: Comanche Timbisha Shoshoni * The Piman Branch: O’odham Tepecano 12. The Arawak Language Family * The Northern Branch: Taíno Garifuna Arawak Piapoco * The Southern Branch: Ashaninca Machiguenga Iñapari 13. The Quechuan Language Family * The Quechuan I Branch: Ancash Huánuco Yaru * The Quechuan II Branch: Cuzco Cajamarca-Cañaris Kichwa 14. The Austroasiatic Language Family * The Vietic Branch: Vietnamese Arem Phong * The Khmer Branch: Khmer * The Munda Branch: Santali Mundari Ho 15. The Austronesian Language Family * The Malayo-Polynesian Branch: Māori Tongan Hawaiian Fijian Malagasy * The Philippine Branch: Tagalog/Filipino * The Malayic Branch: Malay Indonesian 16. The Pama-Nyungan Language Family * The Paman Branch: Umpila Koko-Bera * The Nyungan Branch: Noongar Galaagu
Introduction Part 1: Early Migrations 1. The Indo-European Language Family * The Germanic Branch: English German Dutch Swedish Icelandic Afrikaans * The Romance Branch: French Italian Spanish Portuguese Romanian * The Balto-Slavic Branch: Russian Polish Ukrainian Latvian Lithuanian * The Celtic Branch: Welsh Irish Scottish Gaelic Manx Bretton * The Indo-Iranian Branch: Hindi Persian Sanskrit Bengali 2. The Uralic Language Family * The Ugric Branch: Hungarian * The Baltic-Finnic Branch: Finnish Estonian * The Sami Branch: Northern Sami Southern Sami Ter Sami 3. The Turkic Language Family * The Oghuz Branch: Turkish Turkmen Azerbaijani * The Karluk Branch: Uzbek * The Kipchak Branch: Kazakh Part 2: The Age of Colonisation 4. The Atlantic-Congo Language Family * The Bantu Branch: Swahili Zulu Kirundi * The Volta-Niger Branch: Yoruba Igbo * The Savannas Branch: Miyobe Gur Kulango 5. The Afroasiatic Language Family * The Semitic Branch: Arabic Hebrew Maltese * The Berber Branch: Tuareg Tashlhiyt Shawiya Kabyle * The Cushitic Branch: Somali Oromo Beja * The Egyptian Branch: Old Egyptian Middle Egyptian Coptic 6. The Sino-Tibetan Language Family * The Sinitic Branch: Mandarin Jin/Cantonese Wu Yue * The Tibetic Branch: Standard Tibetan Khams Tibetan Amdolese * The Burmish Branch: Burmese Achang Zaiwa 7. The Japonic Language Family * The Japanese Branch: Japanese * The Ryukyuan Branch: Okinawan Miyako Kikai Part 3: New Imperialism and Beyond 8. The Koreanic Language Family * The Korean Branch: Korean * The Jeju Branch: Jeju 9. The Algic Language Family * The Algonquian Branch: Cree Ojibwa Arapaho Cheyenne * The Yurok Branch: Yurok * The Wiyot Branch: Wiyot 10. The Iroquoian Language Family * The Northern Iroquoian Branch: Mohawk Seneca Huronian * The Southern Iroquoian Branch: Cherokee 11. The Uto-Aztecan Language Family * The Nahuan Branch: Nahuatl Pipil * The Numic Branch: Comanche Timbisha Shoshoni * The Piman Branch: O’odham Tepecano 12. The Arawak Language Family * The Northern Branch: Taíno Garifuna Arawak Piapoco * The Southern Branch: Ashaninca Machiguenga Iñapari 13. The Quechuan Language Family * The Quechuan I Branch: Ancash Huánuco Yaru * The Quechuan II Branch: Cuzco Cajamarca-Cañaris Kichwa 14. The Austroasiatic Language Family * The Vietic Branch: Vietnamese Arem Phong * The Khmer Branch: Khmer * The Munda Branch: Santali Mundari Ho 15. The Austronesian Language Family * The Malayo-Polynesian Branch: Māori Tongan Hawaiian Fijian Malagasy * The Philippine Branch: Tagalog/Filipino * The Malayic Branch: Malay Indonesian 16. The Pama-Nyungan Language Family * The Paman Branch: Umpila Koko-Bera * The Nyungan Branch: Noongar Galaagu
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