Himalayan languages : past and present /

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Imprint:Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2004.
Description:1 online resource (434 pages)
Language:English
Series:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 149
Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 149.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11159023
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Other authors / contributors:Saxena, Anju, 1959-
Himalayan Languages Symposium (7th : 2001 : Uppsala, Sweden)
ISBN:9783110898873
311089887X
3110178419
9783110178418
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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Summary:With its many and diverse languages, including some with very long documented histories, its cultural diversity, and its widespread multilingualism- both the stable and transient kind- the Himalayan region is a treasure trove of empirical data for linguistic research on language typology and universals, historical linguistics, language contact and areal linguistics. Himalayan Languages contains contributions on Himalayan linguistics written by some of the leading experts in the field. The volume is divided into three parts: First, a general overview is given of the linguistic study of Himalaya.
Other form:Print version: Himalayan languages. Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, 2004