Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
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Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time

  1. 376 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time

About this book

In this ground-breaking book, Johanna Nichols proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon population science. This book will interest linguists, archaeologists, and population specialists.

"An awe-inspiring book, unequalled in scope, originality, and the range of language data considered."—Anna Siewierska, Linguistics

"Fascinating. . . . A brilliant pioneering study."—Journal of Indo-European Studies

"A superbly reasoned book."—John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement

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Information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
2018
Print ISBN
9780226580579
9780226580562
eBook ISBN
9780226580593
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. List of Illustrations
  3. List of Tables
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Note on Transcription and Abbreviations
  6. 1. Introduction
  7. 2. Favored and Disfavored Grammatical Patterns
  8. 3. Correlations between Types
  9. 4. Correlations of Structural Types with Grammatical Categories
  10. 5. Diachronie Stability: Genetic and Areal
  11. 6. The Role of Geography: Structural Affinities between Areas
  12. 7. Linguistic Diversity: Geographical Distribution
  13. 8. Diversity and Linguistic Prehistory: Conclusions and Open Questions
  14. Appendixes
  15. Notes
  16. References
  17. Indexes

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