Language Complexity As an Evolving Variable |
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| Series title: | Studies in the Evolution of Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-282-23505-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $121.97 |
Book Description:
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This fascinating book challenges the idea that languages are equally complex. Eighteen scholars look at evidence from a wide range of times and places. They consider the links between linguistic structure and change and social complexity. Their conclusion
This fascinating book challenges the idea that languages are equally complex. Eighteen scholars look at evidence from a wide range of times and places. They consider the links between linguistic structure and change and social complexity. Their conclusion