Areal diffusion and genetic inheritance: problems in comparative linguistics
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198299813
Date de publication :
22 nov. 2001
Dimensions :
24,3 x 16,3 x 2,9 cm
Poids :
819 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Considers how and why forms and meanings of different languages at different times may resemble each other. This book investigates the relationship between areal diffusion and the genetic development of languages. The chapters cover Ancient Anatolia, Modern Anatolia, Australia, Amazonia, Oceania, Southeast and East Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.