Linguistic Typology: Morphology and Syntax - Softcover

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Song, Jae Jung Jung

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9780582312210: Linguistic Typology: Morphology and Syntax
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ISBN 10: 0582312213 ISBN 13: 9780582312210
Publisher: Routledge, 2001

Synopsis

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 of study and research in language typology, illustrated with many examples taken from a wide range of languages. Jae Jong Song offers an explanation for the different ways in which languages behave, and considers why languages are the way they are.

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Jae Jung Song

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Publisher
Routledge
Publication date
2001
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0582312213
ISBN 13 
9780582312210
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
432
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