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Item Details
Title:
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LINGUISTIC AREAS
CONVERGENCE IN HISTORICAL AND TYPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE |
By: |
April McMahon, Yaron Matras (Editor), Nigel Vincent (Editor) |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£90.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
1403996571 |
ISBN 13: |
9781403996572 |
Publisher: |
PALGRAVE USA |
Pub. date: |
2 May, 2006 |
Edition: |
2006 ed. |
Pages: |
313 |
Description: |
With the help of case studies, this book addresses issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyzes the process of convergence, and introduces methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. |
Synopsis: |
The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas. |
Illustrations: |
XX, 313 p. |
Publication: |
US |
Imprint: |
Palgrave Macmillan |
Returns: |
Returnable |
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