Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
Author | : Johanna Nichols |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1999-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226580571 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226580579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (579 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time by : Johanna Nichols
Download or read book Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time written by Johanna Nichols and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1999-06 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some structural features of languages predict others, some remain unchanged in daughter languages, others have an areal consistency; in establishing typologically, historically and geographically stable features in the worlds languages, examples are included from Kayardild, Djingili, Dyirbal, Mangarayi, Maung, Ngiyambaa.