| The Changing Languages of Europe Contributor(s): Heine, Bernd (Author), Kuteva, Tania (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199297339 ISBN-13: 9780199297337 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $76.95 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Alphabets & Writing Systems - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Historical & Comparative - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Morphology |
| Dewey: 409.4 |
| LCCN: 2006016458 |
| Series: Oxford Linguistics |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.55 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book shows that the languages and dialects of Europe are becoming increasingly alike and furthermore that this unifying process goes back to Roman times, is accelerating, and affects every European language including those of different families such as Basque and Finnish. The unifying process involves every grammatical aspect of the languages and operates through changes so minute that native speakers fail to notice them. The authors reveal when, how, and why common grammatical structures have evolved and continue to evolve in processes of change that will transform the linguistic landscape of Europe. |