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1 - Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 November 2023

H. Ekkehard Wolff
H. Ekkehard Wolff
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Universität Leipzig
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The first, introductory, chapter explains the poor state of Chadic comparative linguistics and motivates the present study against the backdrop of previous research. It outlines the frames of reference and limitations of the study and justifies the double approach of multilateral comparative and micro-level dialectological analysis and comparison of data. It illustrates the spread of lexical innovations by reference to a set of schematic maps of isoglosses. Different formats of data representation are related to different levels of analysis. The structure of the book is outlined.

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state-of-the-artthe present studyframes of reference and limitationscomparative and dialectological approacheslexical isoglosseslevels of analysisstructure of the book
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Lexical Reconstruction in Central Chadic
A Comparative Study of Vowels, Consonants and Prosodies
 , pp. 1 - 50
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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  • Introduction
  • H. Ekkehard Wolff, Universität Leipzig
  • Book: Lexical Reconstruction in Central Chadic
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009346375.003
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  • Introduction
  • H. Ekkehard Wolff, Universität Leipzig
  • Book: Lexical Reconstruction in Central Chadic
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009346375.003
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  • Introduction
  • H. Ekkehard Wolff, Universität Leipzig
  • Book: Lexical Reconstruction in Central Chadic
  • Online publication: 09 November 2023
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009346375.003
Available formats
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