The Uralic Language Family Paperback Book
Facts, Myths and Statistics (Publications of the Philolo
The Uralic Language Family: Facts, Myths and Statistics (Publications of the Philological Society)
Author: Angela MarcantonioPublisher: John Wiley and Sons LtdCategory: Linguistics, Historical & Comparative Linguistics, Language Teaching & Learning Material & Coursework, PhilosophyBook Format: PaperbackIn this book, which is aimed at general linguists as well as Uralic specialists, Angela Marcantonio examines the history, phonology, morphology, lexicon and onomastics of the Uralic languages. She uses both conventional and modern statistical methods of analysis. She shows how the belief that these languages form a genetic family is in fact based on an interlocking set of assumptions, which, whilst self-consistent, do not in fact have the status of scientific evidence. For example, she shows that the reconstruction of the Uralic node has more sound-laws than regular etymologies to obey them. In addition to addressing the classification of the Uralic languages, the approach adopted in this book could be applicable to other assumed families. There is an on-going debate on the suitability of the Comparative Method and its alternatives to establish language relations, and this book illuminates the various approaches using detailed evidence from an entire presumed family.
Table Of Contents
Acknowledgements. List of Tables. List of Figures. Abbreviations. Grammatical Abbreviations. Abbreviations of Mjor Journals and Dictionaries. Transcription and References. 1. Introduction. 2. The Historical Foundation of the Uralic Paradigm. 3. Modern Interpretations of the Uralic Paradigm. 4. Reconstructing the Sound Structure and Lexicon of the Uralic Family tree. 5. False Matches or Genuine Linguistic Correlations?. 6. Borrowed or Inherited?. 7.The Antiquity of Proto--Uralic. 8. Morphology. 9. Completing the Picture: Proper Names, Archaeology and Genetics. 10. Summary and Conclusion. Map. Appendices. Notes. References. Indexes.About Angela Marcantonio
Angela Marcantonio is lecturer in General Linguistics specialising in Uralic studies, at the University of Rome a La Sapienzaa .(BK-9780631231707)
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| Brand | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Artist / Author | Angela Marcantonio |
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