{"product_id":"language-classification-history-and-method-hardback-9780521880053","title":"Language Classification; History and Method (Hardback) 9780521880053","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLanguage Classification\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistory and Method\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book discusses language classification and how and why languages diversify and spread.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLyle Campbell (Author), William J. Poser (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521880053, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 June 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e548 pages, 3 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.5 cm, 0.97 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow are relationships established between the world's languages? This is one of the most topical and most controversial questions in contemporary linguistics. The central aims of this book are to answer this question, to cut through the controversies, and to contribute to research in distant genetic relationships. In doing this the authors aim to: (1) show how the methods have been employed; (2) reveal which methods, techniques, and strategies have proven successful and which ones have proven ineffective; (3) determine how particular language families were established; (4) evaluate several of the most prominent and more controversial proposals of distant genetic relationship (such as Amerind, Nostratic, Eurasiatic, Proto-World, and others); and (5) make recommendations for practice in future research. This book will contribute significantly to understanding language classification in general.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction: how are languages shown to be related to one another?\u003cbr\u003e 2. The beginning of comparative linguistics\u003cbr\u003e 3. 'Asiatic Jones, Oriental Jones': Sir William Jones' role in the rise of comparative linguistics\u003cbr\u003e 4. Consolidation of the comparative linguistics\u003cbr\u003e 5. How some languages were shown to belong to Indo-European\u003cbr\u003e 6. Comparative linguistics of other languages and regions\u003cbr\u003e 7. How to show languages are related: the methods\u003cbr\u003e 8. The philosophical-psychological-typological-evolutionary approach to language relationships\u003cbr\u003e 9. Assessment of proposed distant genetic relationships\u003cbr\u003e 10. Beyond the comparative method?\u003cbr\u003e 11. Why and how do languages diversify and spread?\u003cbr\u003e 12. What can we learn about the earliest human language by comparing languages known today?\u003cbr\u003e 13. Conclusions: anticipating the future.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Historical \u0026amp; comparative linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Historical%20\u0026amp;%20comparative%20linguistics%20%5BCFF%5D%22\"\u003eCFF\u003c\/a\u003e], Linguistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Linguistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Linguistics%20%5BCF%5D%22\"\u003eCF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46265328632088,"sku":"9780521880053","price":102.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521880053i.jpg?v=1692021729","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/language-classification-history-and-method-hardback-9780521880053","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}