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A First Etymological Dictionary of Basque as an Indo-European Language: Basque Native, Basic Lexicon - Softcover

Forni, Gianfranco

 
9781499595468: A First Etymological Dictionary of Basque as an Indo-European Language: Basque Native, Basic Lexicon
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1499595468 ISBN 13: 9781499595468
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014

Synopsis

In 2013, a detailed research paper by Gianfranco Forni appeared in The Journal of Indo-European Studies, describing a breakthrough finding: the Basque language, whose origins had so far remained obscure, actually is an Indo-European language. The main reason why this fact had escaped previous researchers is that Basque underwent a long chain of phonetic changes, which obscured its ultimate origin.This dictionary is designed to make the origin of Basque easy to understand for a wider audience. The main sound laws linking Proto-Indo-European to Basque are explained in a simple, terse way. Each etymology of Basque basic, native lexicon is accompanied by intermediate reconstructions, an extensive list of cognates, and detailed references to sources. Several indices make this dictionary easy to use as a reference tool.If you are eager to understand how the mystery of the origins of Basque can now be unraveled, this dictionary will guide you through this exciting discovery.

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About the Author

Gianfranco Forni is a historical linguist specializing in the genetic classification of languages. His works can be found in http://independent.academia.edu/GianfrancoForni

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Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1499595468
ISBN 13 
9781499595468
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
180