Introducing Language Typology

by Edith A. Moravcsik

Book Overview

Language typology identifies similarities and differences among languages of the world. This textbook provides an introduction to the subject which assumes minimal prior knowledge of linguistics. It offers the broadest coverage of any introductory book, including sections on historical change, language acquisition, and language processing. Students will become familiar with the subject by working through numerous examples of crosslinguistic generalizations...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521193400
• ISBN13: 9780521193405
• Release Date: February 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.8"