Asya Pereltsvaig: 3 books
The Indo-European Controversy
Facts and Fallacies in Historical Linguistics
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Over the past decade, a group of prolific and innovative evolutionary biologists has sought to reinvent historical linguistics through the use of phylogenetic and phylogeographical analysis, treating cognates like genes and conceptualizing the spread of languages in terms of the diffusion of viruses....
Languages of the World
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2012
What do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different? How can language be used to trace different peoples and their past? Are certain languages similar because of common descent or language contact? Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, this textbook introduces readers...
Languages of the World
An Introduction
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
What do all human languages have in common and in what ways are they different? How can language be used to trace different peoples and their past? Assuming no prior knowledge of linguistics, the new edition of this engaging textbook introduces readers to the rich diversity of human languages, familiarizing...