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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451380703321

Autore

McMahon April M. S

Titolo

Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005

ISBN

1-280-75849-X

9786610758494

0-19-153536-2

1-4294-7088-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (284 p.)

Collana

Oxford linguistics

Altri autori (Persone)

McMahonRobert <1964->

Disciplina

401/.2

Soggetti

Language and languages

Electronic books.

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 (p. [241]-253) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; 1 How do Linguists Classify Languages?; 2 Lexicostatistics; 3 Tree-based Quantitative Approaches: Computational Cladistics; 4 Tree-based Quantitative Approaches: Sublists; 5 Correlations Between Genetic and Linguistic Data; 6 Climbing Down from the Trees: Network Models; 7 Dating; 8 Quantitative Methods Beyond the Lexicon; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided into families, and asks how they should be classified in the future. It tests current theories and hypotheses, shows how new ideas can be formulated, and offers a series of demonstrations that the new techniques applied to old data can produce convincing results. It will be of great practical interest to all those concerned with the classification and diffusion of languages in fields such as comparative linguistics,. archaeology, genetics, and anthropology. - ;This book considers how languages have traditionally been divided int



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Record Nr.

UNISA996392864903316

Autore

Burrough Edward <1634-1662.>

Titolo

The true faith of the gospel of peace contended for, in the spirit of meekness [[electronic resource] ] : and the mystery of salvation (Christ within, the hope of glory) vindicated in the spirit of love, against the secret opposition of John Bunyan a professed minister in Bedfordshire. Or, an answer to his book called, Some Gospel truths opened, &c. Wherein also he hath mixed many lyes and slanders, and hath secretly gain-sayed the way of truth, and doctrine of salvation, under the account of error and heresie, as the generation of chief priests ever did. Or a return of truth in simplicity, in the deniall of his false accusations, and his dark vaile of false reproaches taken off, and the innocency of the upright appearing. With some queries given forth for him to answer, that truth may further appear, and deceit may be ashamed, where ever it is found. / / By one who hath chosen rather to suffer affliction with the despised people, then to enjoy the pleasures of sin. E.B

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for Giles Calvert at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls., 1656

Descrizione fisica

[4], 4, 7-30 p

Soggetti

Society of Friends

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

E.B. = Edward Burrough.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber 6:" [i.e. September 6].

Reproduction of the original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018