Classification is a popular topic in typological, descriptive and theoretical linguistics. This volume is the first to deal specifically with the diachrony of l

This volume aims to extend both the range of analyses and the database on nominal classification systems. Previous analyses of nominal classification systems ha

This book offers the first comprehensive survey of the study of gender and classifiers throughout the history of Western linguistics. Based on an analysis of ov

Linguists have long been interested in systems of nominal classification due to their diverse functions as well as cognitive and cultural correlates. Among othe

This book explores the boundaries of the category of gender and their theoretical significance within the framework of Canonical Typology. Grammatical gender is