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The Cambridge Handbook of Areal Linguistics

2017-04-20 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of Areal Linguistics by : Raymond Hickey

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Areal Linguistics written by Raymond Hickey. This book was released on 2017-04-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a contemporary and comprehensive look at the topical area of areal linguistics, this book looks systematically at different regions of the world whilst presenting a focussed and informed overview of the theory behind research into areal linguistics and language contact. The topicality of areal linguistics is thoroughly documented by a wealth of case studies from all major regions of the world and, with chapters from scholars with a broad spectrum of language expertise, it offers insights into the mechanisms of external language change. With no book currently like this on the market, The Cambridge Handbook of Areal Linguistics will be welcomed by students and scholars working on the history of language families, documentation and classification, and will help readers to understand the key area of areal linguistics within a broader linguistic context.

The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology

2017-03-30 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2017-03-30
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology by : Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Linguistic Typology written by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald. This book was released on 2017-03-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Linguistic typology identifies both how languages vary and what they all have in common. This Handbook provides a state-of-the art survey of the aims and methods of linguistic typology, and the conclusions we can draw from them. Part I covers phonological typology, morphological typology, sociolinguistic typology and the relationships between typology, historical linguistics and grammaticalization. It also addresses typological features of mixed languages, creole languages, sign languages and secret languages. Part II features contributions on the typology of morphological processes, noun categorization devices, negation, frustrative modality, logophoricity, switch reference and motion events. Finally, Part III focuses on typological profiles of the mainland South Asia area, Australia, Quechuan and Aymaran, Eskimo-Aleut, Iroquoian, the Kampa subgroup of Arawak, Omotic, Semitic, Dravidian, the Oceanic subgroup of Austronesian and the Awuyu-Ndumut family (in West Papua). Uniting the expertise of a stellar selection of scholars, this Handbook highlights linguistic typology as a major discipline within the field of linguistics.

Languages of the World

2012-02-09 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2012-02-09
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Book Synopsis Languages of the World by : Asya Pereltsvaig

Download or read book Languages of the World written by Asya Pereltsvaig. This book was released on 2012-02-09. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing them with the variety of languages around the world.

The Cambridge Handbook of World Englishes

2020-01-02 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2020-01-02
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Book Synopsis The Cambridge Handbook of World Englishes by : Daniel Schreier

Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of World Englishes written by Daniel Schreier. This book was released on 2020-01-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The plural form 'Englishes' conveys the diversity of English as a global language, pinpointing the growth and existence of a large number of national, regional and social forms. The global spread of English and the new varieties that have emerged around the world has grown to be a vast area of study and research, which intersects multiple disciplines. This Handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative survey of World Englishes from 1600 to the present day. Covering topics such as variationist sociolinguistics, pragmatics, contact linguistics, linguistic anthropology, corpus- and applied linguistics and language history, it combines discussion of traditional topics with a variety of innovative approaches. The chapters, all written by internationally acclaimed authorities, provide up-to-date discussions of the evolution of different Englishes around the globe, a comprehensive coverage of different models and approaches, and some original perspectives on current challenges.

From Linguistic Areas to Areal Linguistics

2008 Language Arts & Disciplines
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Release : 2008
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Book Synopsis From Linguistic Areas to Areal Linguistics by : Pieter Muysken

Download or read book From Linguistic Areas to Areal Linguistics written by Pieter Muysken. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From linguistic areas to areal linguistics explores language description and typology in terms of areal background, presenting case studies in areal linguistics. Some concern well-established linguistic areas such as the Balkan, other regions such as East Nusantara (Indonesia) and the Guapore-Mamore (Amazon) regions have never before been studied in an areal perspective, and yet other areas are involved in current debates. The insight has gained ground that languages owe many of their characteristics to the languages they are in contact with over time. Yet the nature of these areal influences remains a matter of debate. Furthermore, areas are often hard to define. Hence the title: a shift from linguistic areas as concrete and circumscribed objects to a new way of doing linguistics: areally. New findings include the observation that there may be many more language areas than previously recognized. The book is primarily directed at linguists working in descriptive, comparative, historical and typological linguistics. Since it covers linguistic areas from four continents, it will have a wide appeal.

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