Introducing Language Typology

Informationen zum Autor Edith A. Moravcsik is Professor Emerita in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Klappentext This textbook provides an introduction to language typology which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. Zusammenfassung Language typology identifies similarities and differences between languages of the world. This textbook provides an introduction to the subject which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. It offers the broadest coverage of any introductory book! with sections on historical change! language acquisition and language processing. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. What is language typology?; 2. The worlds of words; 3. Assembling words; 4. Dissembling words; 5. The sounds of languages; 6. Language in flux; 7. Explaining crosslinguistic preferences.

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• Authors: Edith A. Moravcsik, Edith A. (University of Wisconsin Moravcsik, MORAVCSIK EDITH A, Moravcsik Edith A.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 20.12.2012
• EAN: 9780521193405
• ISBN: 978-0-521-19340-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Series: Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics; Cambridge Introductions to Lan; Cambrige Introductions to Language and Linguistics; Cambrige Introductions to Language and Linguistics; Cambridge Introductions to Language and Linguistics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > Other languages / Other literatures; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Language