Genetic Linguistics: Essays on Theory and MethodOUP Oxford, 18.03.2005 - 460 Seiten This book collects Joseph Greenberg's most important writings on the genetic classification of the world's languages. William Croft sets the work in context and considers its impact and the bitter controversy it excited. |
Inhalt
Part II Classification sound correspondences and reconstruction | 71 |
Part III IndoPacific Amerind Eurasiatic | 191 |
Part IV Genetic linguistics and human history | 341 |
Bibliography of Works Related to Joseph H Greenbergs Theory and Methods for Genetic Linguistics | 389 |
Author Index | 411 |
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Genetic Linguistics:Essays on Theory and Method: Essays on Theory and Method Joseph Greenberg Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2005 |
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