Variation and Reconstruction

Variation and Reconstruction
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 233
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ISBN-10 : 9789027247827
ISBN-13 : 902724782X
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Book Synopsis Variation and Reconstruction by : Thomas D. Cravens

Download or read book Variation and Reconstruction written by Thomas D. Cravens and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relation of language variation to reconstructed languages and to the methodology of reconstruction has long been neglected. In this volume, the relationship between language and variation is considered from a number of different angles, looking at evidence from various language families. In doing so, the papers in this volume address a number of interconnected issues which are of current concern in comparative and historical linguistics.


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