基本説明
New cases studies are introduced which extend the corpus of areas described so far. They are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas.
Full Description
The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas.
Contents
List of Figures and Maps List of Tables List of Abbreviations Notes on the Contributors Introduction; A.McMahon, Y.Matras & N.Vincent Areal Linguistics: A Closer Scrutiny; L.Campbell All or Nothing; T.Stolz Keeping Contact in the Family: Approaches to Language Classification and Contact-induced Change; A.McMahon & R.McMahon Linguistic Areas, Language Contact and Typology: Some Implications from the Case of Ethiopia as a Linguistic Area; W.Bisang Structural Isoglosses between Khoekhoe and Tuu: The Cape as a Linguistic Area; T.Güldemann The Sri Lanka Sprachbund : The Newcomers Portuguese and Malay; P.Bakker On the Roles of Turkic in the Caucasus Area; L.Johanson The Circle That Won't Come Full: Two Potential Isoglosses in the Circum-Baltic Area; M.Koptjevskaja-Tamm Complex Emotion Predicates in Eastern Indonesia: Evidence for Language Contact?; S.Musgrave Another Look at Australia as a Linguistic Area; C.Bowern Towards a Typology of the Siberian Linguistic Area; G.D.S.Anderson Index
