Language Typology and Historical Contingency In Honor of Johanna Nichols |
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| Editor:
| Bickel, Balthasar
Grenoble, Lenore A.
Peterson, David A.
Timberlake, Alan |
| Series title: | Typological Studies in Language Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-7080-1 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2013 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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What is the range of diversity in linguistic types, what are the geographical distributions for the attested types, and what explanations, based on shared history or universals, can account for these distributions? This books addresses these issues from a wide range of theoretical perspectives, utilizing cutting-edge typological methodology.
What is the range of diversity in linguistic types, what are the geographical distributions for the attested types, and what explanations, based on shared history or universals, can account for these distributions? This books addresses these issues from a wide range of theoretical perspectives, utilizing cutting-edge typological methodology.