Japanese and the Other Altaic Languages
| Author | : Roy Andrew Miller |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 331 |
| Release | : 1971 |
| Genre | : Altaic languages |
| ISBN | : 9780226527192 |
Japanese And The Other Altaic Languages
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Language and Literature
| Author | : Karl Heinrich Menges |
| Publisher | : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 212 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 9783447041799 |
Languages and History
| Author | : Roy Andrew Miller |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2006-07 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9789748299693 |
Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 1320 |
| Release | : 2010-04-06 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0080877753 |
Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World is an authoritative single-volume reference resource comprehensively describing the major languages and language families of the world. It will provide full descriptions of the phonology, semantics, morphology, and syntax of the world's major languages, giving insights into their structure, history and development, sounds, meaning, structure, and language family, thereby both highlighting their diversity for comparative study, and contextualizing them according to their genetic relationships and regional distribution.Based on the highly acclaimed and award-winning Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, this volume will provide an edited collection of almost 400 articles throughout which a representative subset of the world's major languages are unfolded and explained in up-to-date terminology and authoritative interpretation, by the leading scholars in linguistics. In highlighting the diversity of the world's languages — from the thriving to the endangered and extinct — this work will be the first point of call to any language expert interested in this huge area. No other single volume will match the extent of language coverage or the authority of the contributors of Concise Encyclopedia of Languages of the World. - Extraordinary breadth of coverage: a comprehensive selection of just under 400 articles covering the world's major languages, language families, and classification structures, issues and dispute - Peerless quality: based on 20 years of academic development on two editions of the leading reference resource in linguistics, Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics - Unique authorship: 350 of the world's leading experts brought together for one purpose - Exceptional editorial selection, review and validation process: Keith Brown and Sarah Ogilvie act as first-tier guarantors for article quality and coverage - Compact and affordable: one-volume format makes this suitable for personal study at any institution interested in areal, descriptive, or comparative language study - and at a fraction of the cost of the full encyclopedia
Is Japanese Related to Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Turkic?
| Author | : Martine Irma Robbeets |
| Publisher | : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag |
| Total Pages | : 980 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9783447052474 |
Where does Japanese come from? The linguistic origin of the Japanese language is among the most disputed questions of language history. One current hypothesis is that Japanese is an Altaic language, sharing a common ancestor with Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Turkic. But, the opinions are strongly polarized. Especially the inclusion of Japanese into this classification model is very much under debate. Given the lack of consensus in the field, this book presents a state of the art for the etymological evidence relating Japanese to Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic and Turkic. The different Altaic etymologies proposed in the scholarly literature are gathered in an etymological index of Japanese appended to this book. An item-by-item sifting of the evidence helps to hold down borrowings, universal similarities and coincidental look-alikes to a small percentage. When the remaining core-evidence is screened in terms of phonological regularity, the answer to the intriguing question is beginning to take shape.
The Languages of Japan and Korea
| Author | : Nicolas Tranter |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 546 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 0415462878 |
The Languages of Japan and Korea provides detailed descriptions of the major varieties of languages in the region, both modern and pre-modern, within a common format, producing a long-needed introductory reference source. Korean, Japanese, Ainu, and representative members of the main groupings of the Ryukyuan chain are discussed for the first time in great detail in a single work. The volume is divided into language sketches, the majority of which are broken down into sections on phonology, orthography, morphology, syntax and lexicon. Specific emphasis is placed on aspects of syntactic interest, including speech levels, honorifics and classifiers. Each language variety is represented in Roman-based transcription, although its own script (where there is such orthography) and IPA transcriptions are used sparingly where appropriate. The dialects of both the modern and oldest forms of the languages are given extensive treatment, with a primary focus on the differences from the standard language. These synchronic snapshots are complemented by a discussion of both the genetic and areal relationships between languages in the region. With contributions from a variety of scholars of the highest reputation, The Language of Japan and Korea is a much needed and highly useful tool for professionals and students in linguistics, as well as area studies specialists.
The Languages of Japan
| Author | : Masayoshi Shibatani |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 432 |
| Release | : 1990-05-03 |
| Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
| ISBN | : 9780521369183 |
A survey of the two main indigenous languages of Japan includes the most comprehensive study of the polysynthetic Ainu language yet to appear in English as well as a comprehensive analysis of Japanese linguistics.
Linguistic Change and Reconstruction Methodology
| Author | : Philip Baldi |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter |
| Total Pages | : 768 |
| Release | : 2011-06-01 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 311088609X |
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.
Koguryo: The Language of Japan’s Continental Relatives
| Author | : Christopher Beckwith |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 296 |
| Release | : 2007-05-28 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 9047420284 |
This book describes the Koguryo language, which was once spoken in Manchuria and Korea, including Koguryo and Japanese ethnolinguistic history, Koguryo’s genetic relationship to Japanese, Koguryo phonology, and the Koguryo lexicon. It also analyzes the phonology of archaic Northeastern Chinese.
The Oxford Guide to the Transeurasian Languages
| Author | : Martine Robbeets |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 984 |
| Release | : 2020 |
| Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
| ISBN | : 0198804628 |
This volume provides a comprehensive treatment of the Transeurasian languages. It offers detailed structural overviews of individual languages, as well as comparative perspectives and insights from typology, genetics, and anthropology. The book will be an indispensable resource for anyone interested in Transeurasian and comparative linguistics.
