| Romani: A Linguistic Introduction Contributor(s): Matras, Yaron (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521631653 ISBN-13: 9780521631655 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $123.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2002 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Indic Languages - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General |
| Dewey: 491.497 |
| LCCN: 2002510386 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6" W x 9" (1.36 lbs) 306 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Romani is a language of Indo-Aryan origin which is spoken in Europe by the people known as Gypsies--who usually refer to themselves as Rom. There are more than 3.5 million speakers, and their language has attracted increasing interest from scholars as well as language planners in governments and other organizations during the past ten years. This book is the first comprehensive overview in English of Romani, its structure, history, typology and dialects. It will provide an indispensable reference work for all interested in this fascinating language. |
Contributor Bio(s): Matras, Yaron: - Yaron Matras is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Manchester. His research interests include the interface of linguistic typology, discourse pragmatics and language processing and language change, as well as multilingualism and dialects. He has published widely on the linguistics of Romani and on language contact. His books include Language Contact (Cambridge University Press, 2009). |