Linguistic Areas : Convergence in Historical and Typological Perspective /

The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more...

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Corporate Author:	SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors:	Matras, Yaron (Editor), McMahon, April (Editor), Vincent, Nigel (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
Subjects:	Linguistics. Comparative Linguistics. Phonology. Sociolinguistics. Comparative linguistics. Grammar, Comparative and general > Phonology. Phonetics. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book