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Linguistic Convergence and Areal Diffusion: Case Studies from Iranian, Semitic and Turkic

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The authors are outstanding scholars engaged in the study of language varieties spoken in 'convergence areas' in which speakers are multilingual in languages of at least two but sometimes all three language families. Many of the contributions present new data collected in fieldwork. The geographic area covered is Western and Central Asia where varieties of Iranian, Semitic and Turkic languages have entered into many different types of contact. The intricate linguistic contact situations demonstrate highly interesting convergence phenomena.

Language: English

Pages: 388

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: July 29, 2004

ISBN: 0415308046

ISBN 13: 9780415308045

Linguistic Convergence and Areal Diffusion: Case Studies from Iranian, Semitic and Turkic

4/5 ( ratings)

The authors are outstanding scholars engaged in the study of language varieties spoken in 'convergence areas' in which speakers are multilingual in languages of at least two but sometimes all three language families. Many of the contributions present new data collected in fieldwork. The geographic area covered is Western and Central Asia where varieties of Iranian, Semitic and Turkic languages have entered into many different types of contact. The intricate linguistic contact situations demonstrate highly interesting convergence phenomena.

Language: English

Pages: 388

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Routledge

Release: July 29, 2004

ISBN: 0415308046

ISBN 13: 9780415308045

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