Implications of macro-areal linguistics
Implications of macro-areal linguistics
Author(s): Corinna LeschberSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: historical linguistics; etymology; geolinguistics
Summary/Abstract: Using the examples of some Balkan words with a difficult etymology, we attempt to show the possibilities for and implications of applying a macro-areal linguistic perspective to establish a wider view of the linguistic and cultural history of a region.
Journal: Slavia Meridionalis
- Issue Year: 2015
- Issue No: 15
- Page Range: 32-41
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
