Comparative Indo-European Linguistics: An IntroductionThe book gives a comprehensive introduction to Comparative Indo-European Linguistics, the first to appear in English. It starts with a presentation of the languages of the family (from English and the other Germanic languages, the Celtic and Slavic languages, Latin, Greek and Sanskrit through Armenian and Albanian) and a discussion of the culture and origin of the Indo-Europeans, the speakers of the Indo-European proto-language, who are considered to have lived in what is today the Ukraine.The book gives an introduction into the nature of language change and the methods of reconstruction of older language stages, with many examples (from the Indo-European languages). A full description is given of the sound changes, which makes it possible to follow the origin of the different Indo-European languages step by step. This is followed by a discussion of the development of all the morphological categories of Proto-Indo-European. The book presents the latest in scholarly insights, like the laryngeal and glottalic theory, the accentuation, the ablaut patterns, and these are systematically integrated into the treatment. While the book presents a large amount of material and discusses many principles and the relevant terminology, it is written in a very readable and lucid style. Use of the book is facilitated by an appendix on phonetics, a glossary, full indexes, and an extensive bibliography. The book can be used as a first introduction to the field, and at the same time brings the reader to the current moment of research. |
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( The term ' high ' refers to the mountain area in southern Germany . ) The line of
division runs from Maastricht in the Netherlands across Germany to the south of
Berlin . Old Saxon was not affected by the second sound shift , and Frankish only
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( The term ' high ' refers to the mountain area in southern Germany . ) The line of
division runs from Maastricht in the Netherlands across Germany to the south of
Berlin . Old Saxon was not affected by the second sound shift , and Frankish only
...
Side 48
But it was later observed that salmon are also found in the rivers of southern
Russia . Often , too , the absence of words representing particular things has
been used as an argument , but such an ' argumentum e silentio ' is always weak
.
But it was later observed that salmon are also found in the rivers of southern
Russia . Often , too , the absence of words representing particular things has
been used as an argument , but such an ' argumentum e silentio ' is always weak
.
Side 50
The fact that there are no words in Indo - European for plants and animals which
are typically southern , such as the ' cypress tree ' and the ' donkey ' , and the
presence of a word for ' snow ' , would certainly seem to suggest a place of origin
...
The fact that there are no words in Indo - European for plants and animals which
are typically southern , such as the ' cypress tree ' and the ' donkey ' , and the
presence of a word for ' snow ' , would certainly seem to suggest a place of origin
...
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Innhold
Foreword | xvii |
Introduction | xxiv |
The IndoEuropean Family of Languages | xxiv |
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| Tittel | Comparative Indo-European Linguistics: An Introduction Comparative Indo-European Linguistics: An Introduction, Robert Stephen Paul Beekes |
| Forfatter | Robert Stephen Paul Beekes |
| Utgave | illustrert |
| Utgiver | J. Benjamins Pub., 1995 |
| Original fra | University of California |
| Digitalisert | 20. feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 9027221502, 9789027221506 |
| Lengde | 376 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |