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Linguistic Areas

Convergence in Historical and Typological Perspective
By:April McMahon
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781403996572
eText ISBN:9780230287617
Edition:0
Copyright:2006
Format:Page Fidelity

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The contributors to this collection address issues of definition and theory of linguistic areas, analyze the process of convergence, and introduce methods to assess the impact of language contact across geographical zones. New case studies are accompanied by discussions that revisit some of the more well-established linguistic areas.