Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
Download or Read eBook Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time PDF 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.
Author | : Johanna Nichols |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1999-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 0226580571 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780226580579 |
Rating | : 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time by : Johanna Nichols
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.