Language Around the World
Introduce young readers to the most interesting aspects of languages, how they evolve and change over time.
Humans'' use of language is one of our distinguishing features. Language allows us to communicate what we think, what we want, what we feel and what we have learnt. Some 100,000 years ago, humans began speaking. Since then, we have developed nearly 7000 languages. Languages are living things...
Introduce young readers to the most interesting aspects of languages, how they evolve and change over time.
Humans'' use of language is one of our distinguishing features. Language allows us to communicate what we think, what we want, what we feel and what we have learnt. Some 100,000 years ago, humans began speaking. Since then, we have developed nearly 7000 languages. Languages are living things...
