Linguistic Archaeology: An Introduction and Methodological Guide – eBook

Linguistic Archaeology: An Introduction and Methodological Guide (ePub/PDF) explores the field of linguistic archaeology, offering students a clear introduction to its theoretical framework and methodological toolkit for reconstructing the prehistory of language.

The ebook explores the expansion of the field beyond traditional approaches, focusing on the interaction of related disciplines and the reconstruction of human language beyond the written period. It outlines key theories and their development from the nineteenth century to today, drawing on work from computational historical linguistics, phylogenetics, and linguistic anthropology. Subsequent chapters take a hands-on approach in mining empirical data for reconstructing language prehistory, providing references, links, and instructions to open access resources, as well as offering a step-by-step guide for employing available methods. Closing chapters contextualize theory and method against chronological and geographic perspectives, while also looking ahead to future trajectories for continued progress in this emerging area of study.

Offering a holistic entry point into linguistic archaeology, this innovative volume will be a helpful resource for students in historical linguistics, linguistic anthropology, language evolution, and cultural geography.

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