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Henning Andersen. Ed. Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]

Henning Andersen. Ed. Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues... REVIE W Hennin g Andersen . Ed . Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]. 2003 . Ams ­ terdam : Joh n Benjamin s Publishin g Company . 29 2 pp . Reviewed by ADA M HYLLESTE D I n linguisti c reconstruction , far to o littl e attentio n ha s bee n pai d t o th e impor ­ tanc e of distinguishin g th e individua l chronologica l layers tha t mak e u p the foundation s of an y language . Eve n in top-level discussions , disagreement s are ofte n solely base d o n th e fac t tha t scholar s hav e divergen t chronologica l layers i n mind . Th e boo k unde r review, whic h comprise s the proceeding s of the worksho p o n linguisti c stratigraph y a t th e Fifteent h ICH L (Internationa l Con­ ferenc e o n Historical Linguistics) in Melbourn e 2001 is on e of severa l recen t publication s compensatin g for this lack. As th e title indicates , however, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International Taylor & Francis

Henning Andersen. Ed. Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]

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Acta Linguistica Hafniensia: International , Volume 36 (1): 6 – Jan 1, 2004
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Henning Andersen. Ed. Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]

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REVIE W Hennin g Andersen . Ed . Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]. 2003 . Ams ­ terdam : Joh n Benjamin s Publishin g Company . 29 2 pp . Reviewed by ADA M HYLLESTE D I n linguisti c reconstruction , far to o littl e attentio n ha s bee n pai d t o th e impor ­ tanc e of distinguishin g th e individua l chronologica l layers tha t mak e u p the foundation s of an y language . Eve n in top-level discussions ,...
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REVIE W Hennin g Andersen . Ed . Language contacts in prehistory: studies in stratigraphy [= Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 239]. 2003 . Ams ­ terdam : Joh n Benjamin s Publishin g Company . 29 2 pp . Reviewed by ADA M HYLLESTE D I n linguisti c reconstruction , far to o littl e attentio n ha s bee n pai d t o th e impor ­ tanc e of distinguishin g th e individua l chronologica l layers tha t mak e u p the foundation s of an y language . Eve n in top-level discussions , disagreement s are ofte n solely base d o n th e fac t tha t scholar s hav e divergen t chronologica l layers i n mind . Th e boo k unde r review, whic h comprise s the proceeding s of the worksho p o n linguisti c stratigraph y a t th e Fifteent h ICH L (Internationa l Con­ ferenc e o n Historical Linguistics) in Melbourn e 2001 is on e of severa l recen t publication s compensatin g for this lack. As th e title indicates , however,

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