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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785616303321

Titolo

Approaches to language [[electronic resource] ] : anthropological issues / / editors, William C. McCormack, Stephen A. Wurm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

The Hague, : Mouton

Chicago, : distributed in the USA and Canada by Aldine, 1978

ISBN

3-11-080003-9

Edizione

[Reprint 2011]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (686 p.)

Collana

World Anthropology

World anthropology

Classificazione

MS 8050

Altri autori (Persone)

McCormackWilliam Charles <1929->

WurmS. A <1922-2001.> (Stephen Adolphe)

Disciplina

410

Soggetti

Linguistics

Anthropological linguistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Introductory -- section 2. Language sameness : genetic, historical, and contact -- section 3. Languages : areas and influences -- section 4. Language, thought, and systems -- section 5. Lexicon, semantics, and function -- section 6. Language : social factors and setting -- section 7. Discussion.