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Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
Benjamin W. Fortson
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Description for Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
Paperback. This revised and expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. Now offering even greater coverage than the first edition, it is the definitive introduction to the field. Series: Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 568 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 2A; CF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 171 x 30. Weight in Grams: 856.
This revised and expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. Now offering even greater coverage than the first edition, it is the definitive introduction to the field.
This revised and expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. Now offering even greater coverage than the first edition, it is the definitive introduction to the field.
- Updated, corrected, and expanded edition, containing new illustrations of selected texts and inscriptions, and text samples with translations and etymological commentary
- Extensively covers individual histories of both ancient and modern languages of the Indo-European family
- Provides an overview of Proto-Indo-European culture, society, and language
- Designed for use in courses, with exercises and suggestions ... Read more
- Includes maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
568
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405188968
SKU
V9781405188968
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About Benjamin W. Fortson
Benjamin W. Fortson IV is Associate Professor of Greek and Latin Language, Literature, and Historical Linguistics in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan.
Reviews for Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction
Praise for the Previous Edition: "Superb … [Fortson's] short general discussions of the histories and ecologies of the individual languages are the best I have ever read." (Recensiones - Salesianum, 2008) "I would like to conclude by stressing that this is an excellent textbook. I have taught from it, and the students in my class not only ... Read more