Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Campbell Lyle |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 536 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 401/.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Comparative linguistics
Language and languages |
ISBN |
1-107-18412-6
1-281-75117-0 9786611751173 0-511-41450-1 0-511-48690-1 0-511-41518-4 0-511-41289-4 0-511-41196-0 0-511-41381-5 |
Classificazione | 17.14 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: how are languages shown to be related to one another? -- The beginning of comparative linguistics -- "Asiatic Jones, oriental Jones": Sir William Jones' role in the raise of comparative linguistics -- Consolidation of comparative linguistics -- How some languages were shown to belong to indo-European -- Comparative linguistics of other language families and regions -- How to show languages are related: the methods -- The philosophical-psychological-typological-evolutionary approach to language relationships -- Assessment of proposed distant generic relationships -- Beyond the comparative method? -- Why and how do languages diversify and spread? -- What can we learn about the earliest human language by comparing languages known today? -- Conclusions: Anticipating the future -- Appendix: Hypothesized distant genetic relationships. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454704803321 |
Campbell Lyle | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser [[electronic resource]] |
Autore | Campbell Lyle |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 536 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 401/.2 |
Soggetto topico |
Comparative linguistics
Language and languages |
ISBN |
1-107-18412-6
1-281-75117-0 9786611751173 0-511-41450-1 0-511-48690-1 0-511-41518-4 0-511-41289-4 0-511-41196-0 0-511-41381-5 |
Classificazione | 17.14 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: how are languages shown to be related to one another? -- The beginning of comparative linguistics -- "Asiatic Jones, oriental Jones": Sir William Jones' role in the raise of comparative linguistics -- Consolidation of comparative linguistics -- How some languages were shown to belong to indo-European -- Comparative linguistics of other language families and regions -- How to show languages are related: the methods -- The philosophical-psychological-typological-evolutionary approach to language relationships -- Assessment of proposed distant generic relationships -- Beyond the comparative method? -- Why and how do languages diversify and spread? -- What can we learn about the earliest human language by comparing languages known today? -- Conclusions: Anticipating the future -- Appendix: Hypothesized distant genetic relationships. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782132303321 |
Campbell Lyle | ||
Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser |
Autore | Campbell Lyle |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (ix, 536 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
Disciplina | 401/.2 |
Altri autori (Persone) | PoserWilliam John |
Soggetto topico |
Comparative linguistics
Language and languages |
ISBN |
1-107-18412-6
1-281-75117-0 9786611751173 0-511-41450-1 0-511-48690-1 0-511-41518-4 0-511-41289-4 0-511-41196-0 0-511-41381-5 |
Classificazione | 17.14 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: how are languages shown to be related to one another? -- The beginning of comparative linguistics -- "Asiatic Jones, oriental Jones": Sir William Jones' role in the raise of comparative linguistics -- Consolidation of comparative linguistics -- How some languages were shown to belong to indo-European -- Comparative linguistics of other language families and regions -- How to show languages are related: the methods -- The philosophical-psychological-typological-evolutionary approach to language relationships -- Assessment of proposed distant generic relationships -- Beyond the comparative method? -- Why and how do languages diversify and spread? -- What can we learn about the earliest human language by comparing languages known today? -- Conclusions: Anticipating the future -- Appendix: Hypothesized distant genetic relationships. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819123803321 |
Campbell Lyle | ||
Cambridge, UK ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2008 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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