In this ground-breaking book, Johanna Nichols proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon population science. This book will interest linguists, archaeologists, and population specialists.
"An awe-inspiring book, unequalled in scope, originality, and the range of language data considered."-Anna Siewierska, Linguistics
"Fascinating. . . . A brilliant pioneering study."-Journal of Indo-European Studies
"A superbly reasoned book."-John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement
- ISBN:
- 9780226580562
- 9780226580562
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Category:
- Historical & comparative linguistics
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
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01-09-1992
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- The University of Chicago Press
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 374
- Dimensions (mm):
- 24x16x3mm
- Weight:
- 0.68kg
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