Ancient Languages of Europe

Name: Ancient Languages of Europe
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ISBN: 9780521684958

ISBN-10: 0521684951

ISBN-13: 9780521684958

Edition: 2008

Authors: Roger D. Woodard

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This book, derived from the acclaimed Cambridge Encyclopedia of the Worlds Ancient Languages, describes the ancient languages of Europe, for the convenience of students and specialists working in that area. Each chapter of the work focuses on an individual language or, in some instances, a set of closely related varieties of a language. Providing a full descriptive presentation, each of these chapters examines the writing system(s), phonology, morphology, syntax and lexicon of that language, and places the language within its proper linguistic and historical context. The volume brings together an international array of scholars, each a leading specialist in ancient language study. While…

Book details

List price: $67.99
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 4/10/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 286
Size: 7.36" wide x 9.65" long x 0.67" tall
Weight: 1.408
Language: English



List of figures


List of tables


List of maps


List of contributors


Notes on numbering and cross-referencing


List of abbreviations


Preface



Preface to the first edition




Language in ancient Europe: an introduction




Attic Greek




Greek dialects




Latin




Sabellian languages




Venetic




Etruscan




Continental Celtic




Gothic




Ancient Nordic




Indo-European




Full tables of contents from The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the World's Ancient Languages, and from the other volumes in the paperback series


Index of general subjects


Index of grammar and linguistics


Index of languages


Index of named linguistic laws and principles