Reconstructing Proto-Nostratic

Reconstructing Proto-Nostratic Comparative Phonology, Morphology, and Vocabulary - Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is a comprehensive comparison of Proto-Indo-European, in all its stages of development and in all its aspects, with various other language families of Northern Eurasia, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. It is an attempt to show that Proto-Indo-European is not genetically isolated but, rather, belongs to a larger linguistic grouping, namely, the Nostratic macrofamily. For the first time, all aspects of the putative proto-language are discussed in detail: phonology, morphology, vocabulary, syntax, and homelands. Copious references are given throughout to the relevant literature and the book ends with an English-Nostratic index. Also for the first time, a sizable amount of material has been included from Eskimo-Aleut and Chukchi-Kamchatkan. This book is, therefore, the most important contribution to Nostratic linguistics to appear to date.

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Brill

Brill

Founded in 1683, Brill is a publishing house with a rich history and a strong international focus. The company's head office is in Leiden, (The Netherlands) with a branch office in Boston, Massachusetts (USA). Brill's publications focus on the Humanities and Social Sciences, International Law and selected areas in the Sciences.

Book information

ISBN: 9789004168534
Publisher: Brill
Imprint: Brill
Pub date:
DEWEY: 417.7
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Number of pages: 942
Weight: 1655g
Height: 241mm
Width: 165mm
Spine width: 50mm