Title: good introduction for the non-linguist
Product review: This book is for people who have studied at least one semitic language but have a limited background in linguistics. It will help you to understand some of the linguistic-oriented articles and reconstructions that you may come across. The many exercises are useful for self study and to get a feel for the possibilities and limitations of comparative methods. More information on pronunciation, transcription and compartive paradigms would have improved the usefulness of this book for it's target audience. If you have a strong background in linguistics, you may find this book too simple.
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