The Semitic Languages

A survey of the Semitic language family from its origins in antiquity to the present day, this text provides a reference for the specialist and the lay reader. ... » 

A survey of the Semitic language family from its origins in antiquity to the present day, this text provides a reference for the specialist and the lay reader. It outlines broader chacteristics of the family and gives a description of each language of Old Semitics and Modern Semitics. «