The Use of Databases in Cross-Linguistic Studies (Empirical Approaches to Language Typology [EALT], 41) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3110193086 ISBN 13: 9783110193084

Verlag: De Gruyter Mouton, 2009

Inhaltsangabe

This book promotes the development of linguistic databases by describing a number of successful database projects, focusing especially on cross-linguistic and typological research. It has become increasingly clear that ready access to knowledge about cross-linguistic variation is of great value to many types of linguistic research. Such a systematic body of data is essential in order to gain a proper understanding of what is truly universal in language and what is determined by specific cultural settings. Moreover, it is increasingly needed as a tool to systematically evaluate contrasting theoretical claims. The book includes a chapter on general problems of using databases to handle language data and chapters on a number of individual projects.

Note: This title was originally announced as including a CD-Rom with databases. The CD-Rom, however, was replaced by a list of URLs within the book. More information as well as links to the databases can also be found here.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Martin Everaert , University of Utrecht, The Netherlands; Simon Musgrave, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Alexis Dimitriadis, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: De Gruyter Mouton
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 3110193086
• ISBN 13: 9783110193084
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 409
• Herausgeber: Everaert Martin, Musgrave Simon, Dimitriadis Alexis
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