{"product_id":"linguistic-convergence-and-areal-diffusion-case-studies-from-iranian-semitic-and-turkic-paperback","title":"Linguistic Convergence and Areal Diffusion: Case Studies from Iranian, Semitic and Turkic - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÉva Ágnes Csató\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eBo Isaksson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eCarina Jahani\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe authors are outstanding scholars engaged in the study of language varieties spoken in 'convergence areas' in which speakers are multilingual in languages of at least two but sometimes all three language families. Many of the contributions present new data collected in fieldwork. The geographic area covered is Western and Central Asia where varieties of Iranian, Semitic and Turkic languages have entered into many different types of contact. The intricate linguistic contact situations demonstrate highly interesting convergence phenomena.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eÉva Ágnes Csató\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Turkic Languages at Uppsala University. Her main research interests are general comparative linguistic Turcology, language typology and descriptions of lesser-studied Turkic varieties.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBo Isaksson\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Semitic Languages at Uppsala University. Her research interests include Arabic dialects, comparative Semitic studies and the verbal aspect in Classical Hebrew.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarina Jahani\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor on Iranian languages at Uppsala University. Her main areas of research are the Balochi language and its literature, Modern and Classical Persian grammar and sociolinguistics in Iran.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42127495659655,"sku":"9781138979871","price":110.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/af165ac217b019a95a80af17cec72e9f.webp?v=1732588959","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/linguistic-convergence-and-areal-diffusion-case-studies-from-iranian-semitic-and-turkic-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}