Author : Johanna Nichols
Release : 2018-12-14
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 598/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time by : Johanna Nichols
Download or read book Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time written by Johanna Nichols. This book was released on 2018-12-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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