Towards a history of the Basque language

Basque language Language and languages Basque (Langue) FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY Sprachwandel Baskisch Historische taalwetenschap History sähkökirjat
J. Benjamins Pub. Co.
1995
EISBN 9789027285676
TOWARDS A HISTORY OF THE BASQUE LANGUAGE; TOWARDS A HISTORY OF THE BASQUE LANGUAGE; Editorial page; Editorial page; Title page; Title page; Copyright page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Table of contents; Editors' Foreword; Editors' Foreword; The Basque Country and the Basque Language: An overview of the external history of the Basque language; The Basque Country and the Basque Language: An overview of the external history of the Basque language; The Basque Language and Its Neighbors in Antiquity; The Basque Language and Its Neighbors in Antiquity
Questions related to the origin and history of the Basque language spark considerable interest, since it is the only surviving pre-Indo-European language in western Europe. However, until now, there was no readily available source in English providing answers to these questions or giving an overview of past and current research in this area. This book is intended to partly fill this void.The book contains both state-of-the-art papers which summarize our knowledge about particular areas of Basque historical linguistics, and articles presenting new hypotheses and points of view based on hard evi.
Questions related to the origin and history of the Basque language spark considerable interest, since it is the only surviving pre-Indo-European language in western Europe. However, until now, there was no readily available source in English providing answers to these questions or giving an overview of past and current research in this area. This book is intended to partly fill this void.The book contains both state-of-the-art papers which summarize our knowledge about particular areas of Basque historical linguistics, and articles presenting new hypotheses and points of view based on hard evi.
