Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations / Edition 1

Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations / Edition 1

ISBN-10:
0415513480
ISBN-13:
9780415513487
Pub. Date:
03/06/2013
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0415513480
ISBN-13:
9780415513487
Pub. Date:
03/06/2013
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations / Edition 1

Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations / Edition 1

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Overview

Archaeology and Language I represents groundbreaking work in synthesizing two disciplines that are now seen as interlinked: linguistics and archaeology. This volume is the first of a three-part survey of innovative results emerging from their combination.
Archaeology and historical linguistics have largely pursued separate tracks until recently, although their goals can be very similar. While there is a new awareness that these disciplines can be used to complement one another, both rigorous methodological awareness and detailed case-studies are still lacking in literature. Archaeology and Language I aims to fill this lacuna.
Exploring a wide range of techniques developed by specialists in each discipline, this first volume deals with broad theoretical and methodological issues and provides an indispensable background to the detail of the studies presented in volumes II and III. This collection deals with the controversial question of the origin of language, the validity of deep-level reconstruction, the sociolinguistic modelling of prehistory and the use and value of oral tradition.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780415513487
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 03/06/2013
Series: One World Archaeology
Pages: 412
Product dimensions: 6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Roger Blench is Research Fellow of the Overseas Development Institute. Matthew Spriggs is Professor of Archaeology at the Australian National University.

Table of Contents

Archaeology and Language I: Theorectical and methodological orientations. Volume I. Theoretical and methodological orientations. Preface Part 1. Prehistory of Language Part 2. Deep-level linkages/hypotheses Part 3. Problems of Method Part 4. Oral traditions
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