Approaches to Language Typology

What do all languages have in common, and what gives each language its individuality? These typological questions are fundamental to linguistic theory. This collection comprises original contributions from leading scholars of the major schools of contemporary typological research, from the Prague School to the Generative Grammar tradition. Each contributor presents the theoretical foundations and practical achievements of his or her approach to language typology; the whole provides a unique overview of a field characterized by its diversity.Shibatani, Masayoshi is the author of 'Approaches to Language Typology', published 1995 under ISBN 9780198242710 and ISBN 0198242719.