Introducing language typology

by Moravcsik, Edith A.

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Title Statements

Full title :Introducing language typology / Edith A. Moravcsik, Professor Emerita of Linguistics, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Summary

"Language typology identifies similarities and differences between languages of the world. This textbook provides an introduction to the subject which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. It offers the broadest coverage of any introductory book, with sections on historical change, language acquisition and language processing. Students will become familiar with the subject by working through numerous examples of cross-linguistic generalizations and diversity in syntax, morphology and phonology as well as vocabulary, writing systems and signed languages. Chapter previews and summaries, key words, a glossary and copious literature references help the reader understand and internalize what they have read, while activities at the end of each chapter reinforce key points"--

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2013.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Cambridge University Press
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Language:eng
Publication Date:2013.

The Physical Object

Description:xiii, 308 pages : : illustrations ; : 26 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9780521193405, 0521193400, 9780521152624, 0521152623
oclc:ocn801051860
LC Classification:P204
Dewey Decimal:415

1. What is language typology? -- 2. The worlds of words -- 3. Assembling words -- 4. Dissembling words -- 5. The sounds of languages -- 6. Language in flux -- 7. Explaining crosslinguistic preferences.