Linguistic Typology: Morphology and Syntax

by Jae Jung Song

Book Overview

There are generally estimated to be between 4,000 and 6,000 languages in the world. This number alone gives an idea of the immense diversity of languages: at the same time, there also has to be an underlying unity to human languages. Linguistic Typology is the study of the structural similarities between languages, regardless of their history, to establish a classification of languages. It provides an accessible overview of the most prominent areas...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582312213
• ISBN13: 9780582312210
• Release Date: March 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"