THE GERMANIC LANGUAGES
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loginThis series offers general accounts of the major language families of theworld, with volumes organized either on a purely genetic basis or on ageographical basis, whichever yields the most convenient and intelligiblegrouping in each case. Each volume compares and contrasts the typologicalfeatures of the languages it deals with. It also treats the relevant geneticrelationships, historical development, and sociolinguistic issues arising fromtheir role and use in the world today. The books are intended for linguistsfrom undergraduate level upwards, but no special knowledge of the languagesunder consideration is assumed. Volumes such as those on Australia and theAmazon Basin are also of wider relevance, as the future of the languages andtheir speakers raises important social and political issues.
