Sociolinguistics & Anthropological Linguistics


Bilingualism in Ancient Society

Language Contact and the Written Word
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Hardback Jan 2003 ISBN13: 9780199245062ISBN10: 0199245061
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From Elvish to Klingon

Exploring Invented Languages
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Hardback Nov 2011 ISBN13: 9780192807090ISBN10: 0192807099 A group of distinguished linguists takes a fresh look at the various pleasures and purposes of invented languages
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Language Contact in Amazonia

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Hardback Mar 2003 ISBN13: 9780199257850ISBN10: 019925785X
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Language Contact in Amazonia

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Paperback Jun 2010 ISBN13: 9780199588244ISBN10: 0199588244 Considers which parts of the language categories are likely to be borrowed and examines changes brought about by recent contact with European languages and culture
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Evidentiality

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Hardback Dec 2004 ISBN13: 9780199263882ISBN10: 0199263884 A careful look at one of the least described categories of grammar
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Areal Diffusion and Genetic Inheritance

Problems in Comparative Linguistics
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Paperback Apr 2006 ISBN13: 9780199283088ISBN10: 0199283087 What causes one language to share the characteristics of another?

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Areal Diffusion and Genetic Inheritance

Problems in Comparative Linguistics
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Hardback Jan 2002 ISBN13: 9780198299813ISBN10: 0198299818 What causes one language to share the characteristics of another?

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The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

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Hardback Dec 2008 ISBN13: 9780199539819ISBN10: 0199539812 A fascinating language described by an outstanding grammarian
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The Manambu Language of East Sepik, Papua New Guinea

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Paperback Jul 2010 ISBN13: 9780199588237ISBN10: 0199588236 A fascinating language described by an outstanding grammarian
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Grammars in Contact

A Cross-Linguistic Typology
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Paperback Oct 2008 ISBN13: 9780199556465ISBN10: 0199556466 Addresses central issues on cross-linguistic grammatical patterns

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