The Languages and Linguistics of Western Asia: An Areal Perspective (The World of Linguistics [WOL], 6)

The languages of Western Asia belong to a variety of language families, including Indo-European, Kartvelian, Semitic, and Turkic, but share numerous features on account of being in areal contact over many centuries. This volume presents descriptions of the modern languages, contributed by leading specialists, and evaluates similarities across the languages that may have arisen by areal contact.

It begins with an introductory chapter...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110426080
• ISBN13: 9783110426083
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 986 Pages
• Weight: 3.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.6" x 2.0" x 6.7"