Search results for ""author johanna nichols""
The University of Chicago Press Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
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
£80.00
The University of Chicago Press Linguistic Diversity in Space and Time
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
£32.00
University of California Press Ingush Grammar
This is a comprehensive reference grammar of Ingush, a language of the Nakh branch of the Nakh-Daghestanian or East Caucasian language family of the central Caucasus (southern Russia). Ingush is notable for its complex phonology, prosody including minimal tone system, complex morphology of both nouns and verbs, clause chaining, long-distance reflexivization, and extreme degree of syntactic ergativity.
£56.70
