Word: A Cross-linguistic Typology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521818990 ISBN 13: 9780521818995

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2003

Synopsis

A distinguished international group of scholars analyze the concept of "word" and its applicability in a range of typologically diverse languages. The languages include Amazonian, Australian Aboriginal, Eskimo, Native North American, West African, Balkan, Caucasian and Indo-Pakistani Sign Language. They exhibit a great range of phonological, morphological and grammatical characteristics, enabling the contributors to refine the definition of a "word" against this broad linguistic landscape. The book is of interest to scholars of linguistic typology and of morphology.

About this title

Book Description:

In this book, a distinguished international group of scholars discuss the concept 'word' and its applicability in a range of typologically diverse languages. The languages considered include Amazonian, Australian Aboriginal, Eskimo, Native North American, West African, Balkan and Caucasian languages, and Indo-Pakistani Sign Language. They exhibit a huge range of phonological, morphological and grammatical characteristics, the close study of which enables the contributors to refine our understanding of what can constitute a 'word'. The book will be an invaluable resource for scholars of linguistic typology and of morphology.

About the Author:

R. M. W. Dixon is Director and Associate Director of the Research Centre for Linguistic Typology at La Trobe University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0521818990
• ISBN 13: 9780521818995
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Dixon R. M. W., Aikhenvald Alexandra Y.