The Languages And Linguistics Of Western Asia: An Areal Perspective

The Languages And Linguistics Of Western Asia: An Areal Perspective
Tags: Geoffrey Haig

The languages of Western Asia belong to a variety of language families but share numerous features on account of being in areal contact for many centuries. This volume presents descriptions of the individual languages of this area, overview chapters on sub-areas, and discusses the similarities across the languages that have arisen by areal contact.