by R. M. W. Dixon (Editor), Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald (Editor)
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.
Number of Pages: 308
Dimensions: 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: November 05, 2007