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

Reihe: ISSN

" 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

Musgrave, Simon

Dimitriadis, Alexis

Fachgebiete

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

Über Autor(innen)

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