Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
1st Edition
Published on 14. December 2018
374 pages
978-0-226-58059-3 (ISBN)
Description
In this ground-breaking book, Johanna Nichols proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon population science. This book will interest linguists, archaeologists, and population specialists."e,An awe-inspiring book, unequalled in scope, originality, and the range of language data considered."e,-Anna Siewierska, Linguistics"e,Fascinating. . . . A brilliant pioneering study."e,-Journal of Indo-European Studies"e,A superbly reasoned book."e,-John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement
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Content
- Intro
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- List of Tables
- Acknowledgments
- Note on Transcription and Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Favored and Disfavored Grammatical Patterns
- 3. Correlations between Types
- 4. Correlations of Structural Types with Grammatical Categories
- 5. Diachronie Stability: Genetic and Areal
- 6. The Role of Geography: Structural Affinities between Areas
- 7. Linguistic Diversity: Geographical Distribution
- 8. Diversity and Linguistic Prehistory: Conclusions and Open Questions
- Appendixes
- 1. Sample Languages
- 2. Data: Language (by Area) and Structural Features
- 3. Alphabetical List of Languages
- 4. Frequency and Distribution of Voice Systems
- Notes
- References
- Indexes
