Ekspansywne i recesywne rodziny językowe w Europie (i świecie) od starożytności

Abstract

The aim or the article is to show the selected tendencies in the development of the linguistic map of the world, undergoing constant change, the result of which is some languages spreading further, while others are not being used anymore (are dying out). In a broader perspective, two opposing processes can be seen in this change – spreading and diminishing (expansion and recession) of the entire language families.