Indo-European linguistics : an introduction / James Clackson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clackson, James, author.

Contributor:

Cambridge University Press.

Series:

Cambridge textbooks in linguistics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indo-European languages.

Indo-European languages--Problems, exercises, etc.

Genre:

Problems and exercises.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxii, 260 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, [2007]

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [2007]

System Details:

text file

Summary:

The Indo-European language family comprises several hundred languages and dialects, including all of those spoken in Europe, and most of those spoken in South, Southwest and Central Asia. Spoken by an estimated 3 billion people, it has the largest number of native speakers in the world today. This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the study of the Indo-European languages. It clearly sets out the methods for relating the languages to one another, presents an engaging discussion of the current debates and controversies concerning their classification, and offers sample problems and suggestions for how to solve them. Complete with a comprehensive glossary, almost 100 tables in which language data and examples are clearly laid out, suggestions for further reading, discussion points and a range of exercises, this text will be an essential tool kit for all those studying historical linguistics, language typology and the Indo-European languages for the first time. Does not presuppose knowledge of any language other than English in the examples and discussion, Uses exercises and discussion points to monitor understanding and stimulate classroom discussion on how languages originated and why they are structured in various ways, Contains bibliographical surveys and suggestions for further reading, A glossary of terms provides easy look-up and a quick grasp of concepts.

Contents:

The Indo-European language family

Phonology

Morphophonology

Nominal morphology

Verbal morphology

Syntax

Lexicon and lexical semantics.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 230-245) and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Cambridge Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780511808616

0511808615

Publisher Number:

99984711599

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