Paperback. Professor Szemerenyi's Einfuehrung in die vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, first published in 1970, remains the standard introduction to comparative Indo-European linguistics. Updated and revised for its English translation, it appears here in a new paperback format. The introductory section presents a general survey of the principles of diachronic-comparative linguistics, and the remainder of the book is a thorough and detailed analysis, according tothose principles, of the phonological and morphological structure of the Indo-European group of languages. Each section of the book has a detailed bibliography, so that the student can progress from the generaloverview to a more detailed examination of particular topics. New paperback edition of the English translation of Szemerenyi's classic textbook on the use of the comparative-historical method, with special reference to Indo-European. Written by the leading all-round Indo-European scholar of the second half of the twentieth century, Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics is the most comprehensive and accurate textbook available. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780198238706

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Title: Introduction to Indo-European Linguistics (...

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Oxford

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Paperback

Condition: new

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This translation of the German edition, first published in 1970, introduces the standard text on the comparative-historical method to an English-speaking audience. After surveying the general principles of diachronic-comparative linguistics, the book uses these principles to analyze the phonological and morphological structure of the Indo-European language group. Each section of the book has a detailed bibliography, so readers can progress from the general overview to a more in-depth examination of particular topics.

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Oswald J. L. Szemerenyi is at University of Freiberg.

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