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In this ground-breaking book, Johanna Nichols proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon population science. This book will interest linguists, archaeologists, and population specialists."An awe-inspiring book, unequalled in scope, originality, and the range of language data considered."—Anna Siewierska, Linguistics"Fascinating. . . . A brilliant pioneering study."— Journal of Indo-European Studies"A superbly reasoned book."—John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement
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Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time, Johanna Nichols
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- 1999
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- Title
- Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Johanna Nichols
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Released
- 1999
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 374
- ISBN10
- 0226580571
- ISBN13
- 9780226580579
- Series
- Rating
- 4.3 out of 5
- Description
- In this ground-breaking book, Johanna Nichols proposes means of describing, comparing, and interpreting linguistic diversity, both genetic and structural, providing the foundations for a theory of diversity based upon population science. This book will interest linguists, archaeologists, and population specialists."An awe-inspiring book, unequalled in scope, originality, and the range of language data considered."—Anna Siewierska, Linguistics"Fascinating. . . . A brilliant pioneering study."— Journal of Indo-European Studies"A superbly reasoned book."—John A. C. Greppin, Times Literary Supplement