Language or dialect? the history of a conceptual pair

This text explores the intriguing and complex history of the language/dialect distinction, a puzzle which has long fascinated linguists and laypeople alike. It takes the reader from the prehistory of the distinction in antiquity, through the crucial early modern period, up to the approaches to langu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Van Rooy, Raf, author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford, England : Oxford University Press [2020]
Edición:First edition
Colección:Oxford scholarship online.
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Sumario:This text explores the intriguing and complex history of the language/dialect distinction, a puzzle which has long fascinated linguists and laypeople alike. It takes the reader from the prehistory of the distinction in antiquity, through the crucial early modern period, up to the approaches to language and dialect adopted in modern linguistics.
Notas:This edition also issued in print: 2020.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (384 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
Público:Specialized.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191880865
9780192584489