The Romance Languages - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195208293 ISBN 13: 9780195208290

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1990

Synopsis

Filling a critical gap in modern Romance language scholarship, and providing a theoretically strong, factually reliable reference source for future generations of linguists, this book surveys the structure and evolution of the Romance language family. A systematic balance of diachronic and synchronic approaches, it is the most comprehensive treatment of Romance languages available for both general reference and specialized linguistic investigation, examining Latin, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Rumanian, Catalan, Occitan, Sardinian, Rhaeto-Romance, and Romance-based pidgins and creoles. The treatments of each Romance language, by scholars of established reputation in that language, cover all main features, including phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexis. To aid the reader, each chapter concludes with a select list of reference works and further readings, and the book includes both an analytic index and a system of cross-references within the main body of the text.

About this title

About the Author:

Martin Harris, Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex. Nigel Vincent, Professor of Linguistics, Manchester University.

Review:

"Readers interested in linguistic investigation of Romance languages have been aware for some time that there is a lack of comprehensive reference sources in that field. The present work, written by leading scholars, fills this gap....[An] excellent book."--The Antioch Review

"An outstanding volume."--Joseph Solodow, Southern Connecticut State University

"A high-quality survey....The thorough coverage of the Romance family and the thorough (and roughly parallel) treatment of the structures of each language will make this volume useful both as a textbook and as a reference manual."--Language Problems, Language Planning

"An invaluable reference for all researchers in the Romance languages. It introduces the beginners to the diversity of the Romance family and it keeps the 'veterans' on their toes with its abundance of details."--Graziella Saccon, University of Texas, Austin

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0195208293
• ISBN 13: 9780195208290
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 512
• Editor: Harris Martin, Vincent Nigel