Areal Convergence in Eastern Central European Languages and Beyond

ISBN-13: 9783631770115 / Niemiecki / Twarda / 2019 / 360 str.

Luka Szucsich; Agnes Kim; Uliana Yazhinova

Opis

This book investigates linguistic convergence in Europe, esp. in Eastern Central Europe diachronically and synchronically. The focus lies on methodical and empirical questions in the context of possible language contact. Languages of Eastern Central Europe share common vocabulary due to cultural contact, but also several grammatical features.

Spis treści

Areal linguistics in Eastern Central Europe and beyond - Language contact phenomena from a diachronic and synchronic perspective - Discussion of methodical and empirical questions connected to language contact phenomena - Linguistic convergence of languages of Eastern Central Europe and adjacent areas at the lexical and grammatical level

O autorze

Luka Szucsich is a professor of East Slavic linguistics at the Department of Slavic and Hungarian Studies of the Humboldt University of Berlin.

Agnes Kim works as a research assistant in the Special Research Programme (SFB) "German in Austria" at the Department of Slavonic Studies of the University of Vienna.

Uliana Yazhinova is a researcher assistant for East Slavic linguistics at the Department of Slavic and Hungarian studies of the Humboldt University of Berlin.