Andrew Nevins (University College London and Universidade Federal d

When Minoritized Languages Change Linguistic Theory

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Illustrated with fascinating examples throughout, this book shows the transformative effect minoritized languages have on linguistic theory. It introduces key concepts in an engaging and accessible style, making it essential reading for both students and researchers of theoretical syntax, phonology and morphology, and language policy and politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 163mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781316516379
• ISBN-10: 1316516377
• Artikelnr.: 64109197

Autorenporträt

Andrew Nevins is Professor of Language Sciences at University College London. He is the author of Locality in Vowel Harmony (2010, MIT Press) and co-author of Morphotactics: The Structure of Spellout and Basque Auxiliaries (2012, Springer).

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures
Acknowledgements
List of abbreviations
1. Expanding the canon: minoritization in the world and in linguistic theory
2. Indexical shift in Zazaki and Uyghur
3. Why ergative case requires structure in Basque and Ch'ol
4. Closest conjunct agreement in Slovenian and Xhosa
5. Configurationality of objects in Chichewa and Warlpiri
6. Partial nasality in Maxakalí and Kaingang
7. Symmetric hands in sign language phonologies
8. Number-encoding on verbs in Hiaki and Chechen
9. Conclusion: towards healthy futures in the language sciences
Bibliography
Index.