Archaeology and Language I: Theoretical and Methodological Orientations

by Roger Blench (Editor), Matthew Spriggs (Editor)

Overview

Tackles new ground of looking at linguistics and archaeology together

No other book covers this area

Attractive to wide range of fields, i.e. from linguistics to primate biology

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134828760
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/02/2003
Series:	One World Archaeology
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	13 MB
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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

Editorial Reviews

‘Most of the papers are very good, and some are excellent and represent seminal reading.' - Cambridge Archaeological Journal

‘a coherent overview of an important topic which has been long ignored and/or often disparaged.' - Antiquity, September 1999.

'I am very pleased to see this series in press, and I congratulate the editors on their achievement.' - Journal of Linguistics

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