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Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction (Blackwell Textbooks in Linguistics) Book

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. The book opens by introducing the comparative method of linguistic reconstruction and discussing the culture and homeland of the Indo-Europeans. There follow thorough overviews of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of reconstructed Proto-Indo-European. Each branch's development from ancient to modern times is outlined, and illustrative text samples given along with translations and etymological commentary. All chapters contain exercises and suggestions for further reading, and the volume closes with a glossary, bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes.Read More

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  • Product 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.

  • 1405103167
  • 9781405103169
  • Benjamin W. Fortson IV
  • 15 September 2004
  • Wiley-Blackwell
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 488
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