The Use of Databases in Cross-Linguistic Studies

1. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-3-11-019308-4
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 409 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 236 mm, Gewicht: 771 g

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This book promotes the development of linguistic databases by describing a number of successful database projects, focusing especially on cross-linguistic and typological research. It has become increasingly clear that ready access to knowledge about cross-linguistic variation is of great value to many types of linguistic research. Such a systematic body of data is essential in order to gain a proper understanding of what is truly universal in language and what is determined by specific cultural settings. Moreover, it is increasingly needed as a tool to systematically evaluate contrasting theoretical claims. The book includes a chapter on general problems of using databases to handle language data and chapters on a number of individual projects.Note: This title was originally announced as including a CD-Rom with databases. The CD-Rom, however, was replaced by a list of URLs within the book. More information as well as links to the databases can also be found here.

Zielgruppe

Research Libraries, Researchers and Advanced Students of Language Typology, Scholars Involved in Cross-linguistic Theorizing, and the Community of People Working in the Area of >Language Resources

Autoren/Hrsg.

Everaert, Martin

Dimitriadis, Alexis

Musgrave, Simon

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Computerlinguistik, Korpuslinguistik
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Historische & Vergleichende Sprachwissenschaft, Sprachtypologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Sprachwissenschaften

Über Autor(innen)

Martin Everaert, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands; Simon Musgrave, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; Alexis Dimitriadis, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands.