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Indo-European language and culture : an introduction

Benjamin W. Fortson IV

(Blackwell textbooks in linguistics, 19)

Blackwell, 2004

  • : hardcover
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [416]-426) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Volume

: hardcover ISBN 9781405103152

Description

"Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction" provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. This work fills a long-present gap in the literature of Indo-European studies. It is designed for use in courses, with exercises and suggestions for further reading included in each chapter. It discusses linguistic and cultural developments for each branch of the Indo-European language family. It also provides an overview of Proto-Indo-European culture, society and language.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations.Preface.Aknowledgements.Guide to the Reader.1. Introduction: The Comparative Method and the Indo-European Family.2. Proto-Indo-European Culture and Archaeology.3. Proto-Indo-European Phonology.4. Proto-Indo-European Morphology: Introduction.5. The Verb.6. The Noun.7. Pronouns and Other Parts of Speech.8. Proto-Indo-European Syntax.9. Anatolian.10. Indo-Iranian I: Indic.11. Indo-Iranian II: Iranian.12. Greek.13. Italic.14. Celtic.15. Germanic.16. Armenian.17. Tocharian.18. Balto-Slavic.19. Albanian.20. Fragmentary Languages.
Volume

: pbk ISBN 9781405103169

Description

Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. * Fills a long-present gap in the literature of Indo-European studies. * Designed for use in courses, with exercises and suggestions for further reading included in each chapter. * Discusses linguistic and cultural developments for each branch of the Indo-European language family. * Provides an overview of Proto-Indo-European culture, society, and language.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations. Preface. Aknowledgements. Guide to the Reader. 1. Introduction: The Comparative Method and the Indo-European Family. 2. Proto-Indo-European Culture and Archaeology. 3. Proto-Indo-European Phonology. 4. Proto-Indo-European Morphology: Introduction. 5. The Verb. 6. The Noun. 7. Pronouns and Other Parts of Speech. 8. Proto-Indo-European Syntax. 9. Anatolian. 10. Indo-Iranian I: Indic. 11. Indo-Iranian II: Iranian. 12. Greek. 13. Italic. 14. Celtic. 15. Germanic. 16. Armenian. 17. Tocharian. 18. Balto-Slavic. 19. Albanian. 20. Fragmentary Languages.

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  • NCID
    BA69032234
  • ISBN
    • 1405103159
    • 1405103167
  • LCCN
    2004004901
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Malden, Mass.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xviii, 468 p.
  • Size
    26 cm
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