LINGUIST List 17.1965

Wed Jul 05 2006

Books: Historical Linguistics: Sims-Williams

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Directory         1.    Matt Glidden, Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor: Sims-Williams
Message 1: Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor: Sims-Williams
Date: 29-Jun-2006
From: Matt Glidden <blackwellnewsbos.blackwellpublishing.net>
Subject: Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor: Sims-Williams


Title: Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor Series Title: Publications of the Philological Society Published: 2006 Publisher: Blackwell Publishing
                http://www.blackwellpublishing.com

Book URL: http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/book.asp?ref=1405145706&site=1

Author: Patrick Sims-Williams Paperback: ISBN: 1405145706 Pages: 420 Price: AUS $ 75.95
Paperback: ISBN: 1405145706 Pages: 420 Price: Europe EURO 22.99
Paperback: ISBN: 1405145706 Pages: 420 Price: U.S. $ 39.95
Abstract:

An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland toAnatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the BlackSeas. Includes numerous original maps and uncovers new methodology forlinguistic geography.Uses a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authorssuch as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such asStrabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer. A significant work forarchaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distributionof Celtic and other Indo-European languages.

List of mapsPreface1. Introduction2. A Database Approach3. The Long Arm of Coincidence4. Selected Celtic-Looking Strings and Elements5. The distribution of the Selected Celtic-Looking Elements6. The Extent of Celtic Names: i. Northern Europe (above 48 latitude)7. The Extent of Celtic Names: ii. Central Europe (latitudes 44-47)8. The Extent of Celtic Names: iii. Southern Europe (latitude 43 and southwar9. The Extent of Celtic Names: iv. Asia Minor (west of longitude +35) withv. Note on Remaining Areas around the Mediterranean (north of latitude 35and west of longitude +35)10. The Extent of Celtic Names: vi. Africa and Asia (south of latitude 35and east of longitude +35)11. The Extent of Celtic Names: Summary12. Prospects for Further ResearchAbbreviationsBibliographyIndex of Place-Names

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
Written In: English (eng )

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