Catching language : the standing challenge of grammar writing /

This is the first book to focus on the problem of writing grammars of little-known languages, a task of major urgency as linguists face the challenge of documenting the many endangered languages around the world. The chapters, all written by distinguished specialists, address the many questions the...

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Other Authors: Ameka, Felix K., Dench, Alan Charles, Evans, Nicholas, 1956-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : M. de Gruyter, 2006
Series:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 167.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central