The Balkan Linguistic Area - An Atlas of Variation and Contact

The volume provides a comprehensive empirical examination of linguistic convergence in the Balkans. By mapping over 100 linguistic and sociolinguistic features across 60 languages and dialects, the book rigorously tests the concept of a linguistic area. Each feature is visually represented with maps and analyzed in summaries co-authored by an international team of experts. In addition to the printed volume, the Atlas of the Balkan Linguistic Area Online enhances accessibility by offering illustrative examples for each language dataset, making it an essential resource for scholars of language contact and typology.

About the author

Evangelia Adamou, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) Paris; Andrey N. Sobolev, Philipps-Universität Marburg.

Summary

The volume provides a comprehensive empirical examination of linguistic convergence in the Balkans. By mapping over 100 linguistic and sociolinguistic features across 60 languages and dialects, the book rigorously tests the concept of a linguistic area. Each feature is visually represented with maps and analyzed in summaries co-authored by an international team of experts. In addition to the printed volume, the Atlas of the Balkan Linguistic Area Online enhances accessibility by offering illustrative examples for each language dataset, making it an essential resource for scholars of language contact and typology.

Product details

• Assisted by: Evangelia Adamou (Editor), N Sobolev (Editor), Andrey N. Sobolev (Editor)
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 29.01.2026
• EAN: 9783111389769
• ISBN: 978-3-11-138976-9
• No. of pages: 500
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 45 mm x 230 mm
• Weight: 1023 g
• Illustrations: 105 col. ill.
• Series: Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB]
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Balkan, Zweisprachigkeit und Mehrsprachigkeit, Sprachatlas, Linguistics, Balkans, Slavische Sprachen, Sprachkontakt, Sprachraum, language contact, FOR000000 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / General, FOR024000 FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Slavic Languages (Other), Linguistic Atlas, Linguistic Areas