Overview
This book presents, for the first time in English, a complete crititcal survey of the theory and methodology of Indo-European linguistics, from its origins two centuries ago to the present day. Professor Lehmann surveys the current status of Indo-European linguistics by making hitherto unknown material accessible and by reexamining outlines of the theories underlying other, now outdated, handbooks. Latest advances in the field are also examined, notably by Soviet scholars in the area of typology, which have improved not only our understanding of Proto-Indo-European speakers and their background, but have imporant implications for further studies in the field. He also provides a succinct account of the phonology, morphology and syntax of Pre- and Proto-Indo-European. This unique analysis shows the development of various problems and approaches in historical perspective as well as applying and exploring current linguistic findings and theory in the area.
Full Product Details
Author: Winfred P. Lehmann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 1.80cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.317kg
ISBN: 9780415138505
ISBN 10: 0415138507
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 28 March 1996
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Winfred P. Lehmann...has produced, in Theoretical Bases of Indo-European Linguistics, another masterpiece. <br>- Times Literary Supplement <br>... this book is informative and thought-provoking on virtually every page. A superior book is unlikely to appear on this topic and yet be as comprehensible to the general linguistic readership. <br>- Language, 1998 <br> Lehmann is a topnotch Indo-Europeanist, of course, and this work reflects his deep knowledge and thorough command of every phase of research past and present in this widely studied but still fascinating area of linguistics. <br>- Canadian Journal of Linguistics <br>
"""Winfred P. Lehmann...has produced, in ""Theoretical Bases of Indo-European Linguistics, another masterpiece."" -""Times Literary Supplement ...""this book is informative and thought-provoking on virtually every page. A superior book is unlikely to appear on this topic and yet be as comprehensible to the general linguistic readership."" -""Language, 1998 ""Lehmann is a topnotch Indo-Europeanist, of course, and this work reflects his deep knowledge and thorough command of every phase of research past and present in this widely studied but still fascinating area of linguistics."" -""Canadian Journal of Linguistics"
Author Information
Winfred P. Lehmann is Louann and Larry Temple Professor Emeritus in the Humanities and Director of the Linguistics Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written extensively on historical and Indo-European linguistics and his books include Historical Linguistics, Proto-Indo-European Syntax and A Gothic Etymological Dictionary.
