Berlin Mouton de Gruyter 1998 First printing Hardcover Near Fine First edition, 1998. Hardcover, 286 pp., clean unmarked text, Near Fine copy, a bit of soiling to the covers, no dust jacket. Uncommon book.

ISBN10: 3110156709, ISBN13: 9783110156706, [publisher: De Gruyter Mouton] Hardcover Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Research on language universals and research on linguistic typology are not antagonistic, but rather complementary approaches to the same fundamental problem: the relationship between the amazing diversity of languages and the profound unity of language. Only if the true extent of typological divergence is recognized can universal laws be formulated. In recent years it has become more and more evident that a broad range of languages of radically different types must be carefully analyzed before general theories are possible. Typological comparison of this kind is now at the centre of linguistic research. The series empirical approaches to language typology presents a platform for contributions of all kinds to this rapidly developing field. The distinctive feature of the series is its markedly empirical orientation. All conclusions to be reached are the result of a deepened study of empirical data. General problems are focused on from the perspective of individual languages, language families, language groups, or language samples. Special emphasis is given to the analysis of phenomena from little known languages, which shed new light on long-standing problems in general linguistics. The series is open to contributions from different theoretical persuasions. It thus reflects the methodological pluralism that characterizes the present s ...
Show/Hide image

Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Actancy. ISBN 3110156709 9783110156706 [GB]

de Gruyter 8/14/1998 12: 00: 00 AM Reprint 2011 ed. Hardcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.

Basel/Berlin/Boston Walter de Gruyter 1998 Reprint 2011 ed. Hard cover New. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 301 p. Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [Ealt], 19.