Comparative Indo-European linguistics : an introduction
Comparative Indo-European linguistics : an introduction By R. S. P. Beekes
1995 | 199 Pages | ISBN: 9027221502 | DJVU | 9 MB
1995 | 199 Pages | ISBN: 9027221502 | DJVU | 9 MB
This introduction to Comparative Indo-European linguistics starts with a presentation of the languages of the family and a discussion of the culture and origin of the Indo-Europeans. It covers the nature of language change and the methods of reconstruction of older language stages, with many examples provided from the Indo-European languages. A full description is given of the sound changes, which makes it possible to follow the origins of the different Indo-European languages step by step. This is followed by a discussion of the development of all the morphological categories of proto-Indo-European linguistics.