Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
Bibliographic Collection:
Anthropogeny
Publication Type: Book
Authors: Nichols, Johanna
Year of Publication: 1999
Edition: 1st Ed.
Number of Pages: 358
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
City: Chicago
Publication Language: eng
ISBN Number: 0226580571
Keywords: Areal linguistics, Comparative linguistics, Language and languages, Linguistic demography.
Abstract:
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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