The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact
The volume provides a comprehensive empirical examination of linguistic convergence in the Balkans. By mapping over 100 linguistic and sociolinguistic features across 60 languages and dialects, the book rigorously tests the concept of a linguistic area. Each feature is visually represented with maps and analyzed in summaries co-authored by an international team of experts. In addition to the printed volume, the Atlas of the Balkan Linguistic Area Online enhances accessibility by offering illustrative examples for each language dataset, making it an essential resource for scholars of language contact and typology.

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The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact
The volume provides a comprehensive empirical examination of linguistic convergence in the Balkans. By mapping over 100 linguistic and sociolinguistic features across 60 languages and dialects, the book rigorously tests the concept of a linguistic area. Each feature is visually represented with maps and analyzed in summaries co-authored by an international team of experts. In addition to the printed volume, the Atlas of the Balkan Linguistic Area Online enhances accessibility by offering illustrative examples for each language dataset, making it an essential resource for scholars of language contact and typology.

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The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact

The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact

The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact

The Balkan Linguistic Area: An Atlas of Variation and Contact

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The volume provides a comprehensive empirical examination of linguistic convergence in the Balkans. By mapping over 100 linguistic and sociolinguistic features across 60 languages and dialects, the book rigorously tests the concept of a linguistic area. Each feature is visually represented with maps and analyzed in summaries co-authored by an international team of experts. In addition to the printed volume, the Atlas of the Balkan Linguistic Area Online enhances accessibility by offering illustrative examples for each language dataset, making it an essential resource for scholars of language contact and typology.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9783111389769
Publisher: De Gruyter
Publication date: 01/29/2026
Series: Language Contact and Bilingualism [LCB] , #34
Pages: 500
Product dimensions: 6.10(w) x 9.06(h) x (d)

About the Author

Evangelia Adamou, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) Paris; Andrey N. Sobolev, Philipps-Universityät Marburg.

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