Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser [[electronic resource]]
| 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. |
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Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser [[electronic resource]]
| 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 |
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
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Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser
| Language classification : history and method / / Lyle Campbell and William J. Poser |
| Autore | Campbell Lyle |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| 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-9910974384603321 |
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| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2008 | ||
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Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon
| Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon |
| Autore | McMahon April M. S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (284 p.) |
| Disciplina | 401/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McMahonRobert <1964-> |
| Collana | Oxford linguistics |
| Soggetto topico | Language and languages |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-75849-X
9786610758494 0-19-153536-2 1-4294-7088-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910451380703321 |
McMahon April M. S
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon
| Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon |
| Autore | McMahon April M. S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 265 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 401/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McMahonRobert <1964-> |
| Collana | Oxford linguistics |
| Soggetto topico | Language and languages |
| ISBN |
1-383-04238-1
1-4294-7088-7 9786610758494 1-280-75849-X 0-19-153536-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795751203321 |
McMahon April M. S
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon
| Language classification by numbers [[electronic resource] /] / April McMahon and Robert McMahon |
| Autore | McMahon April M. S |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | xvi, 265 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 401/.2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | McMahonRobert <1964-> |
| Collana | Oxford linguistics |
| Soggetto topico | Language and languages |
| ISBN |
1-383-04238-1
1-4294-7088-7 9786610758494 1-280-75849-X 0-19-153536-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814054303321 |
McMahon April M. S
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2005 | ||
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