The Nostratic Macrofamily and Linguistic PalaeontologyMcDonald Institute for Archaeological Research, 1998 - 116 Seiten Do all or most languages in the world descend from a single proto-language ? And if so what can we tell from linguistic analysis about the speakers of this ancient tongue ? These are the two questions at the heart of this controversial book and the themes clearly outlined by Colin Renfrew in his introduction. The theory of a Nostratic proto-language is not new, but the extremely detailed presentation of historical linguistic evidence provided here is. The lists of possible linguistic roots are not for the faint-hearted, but for serious linguists they provide real meat on which to chew, and, the publishers hope, provide a solid basis for debate. |
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IndoEuropean | 5 |
Transcription signs and other symbols | 11 |
Nostratic macrofamily | 17 |
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