
Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey
by Pavol Tekauer
Title:
Word-Formation in the World's Languages: A Typological Survey
Author:
Pavol Tekauer
Edited by:
Salvador Valera
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
392 pages, 145 Tables, black and white; 14 Line drawings, unspecified
Publisher:
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13:
9780521765343
EAN:
9780521765343
Classifications:
Linguistics
Weight (g):
948
Dimensions (mm):
178 x 252 x 27
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
This book fills a gap in cross-linguistic research by being the first systematic survey of the word-formation of the world's languages. Data from fifty-five world languages reveals associations between word-formation processes in genetically and geographically distinct languages.










