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The Use of Databases in Cross-Linguistic Studies (Empirical Approaches to Language Typology)
The Use of Databases in Cross-Linguistic Studies - Empirical Approaches to Language Typology Author:Everaert, Martin This book promotes the development of linguistic databases by describing a number of successful database projects, focusing especially on cross-linguistic and typological research. It has become increasingly clear that ready access to knowledge about cross-linguistic variation is of great value to many types of linguistic research. Such a system... more »atic body of data is essential in order to gain a proper understanding of what is truly universal in language and what is determined by specific cultural settings. Moreover, it is increasingly needed as a tool to systematically evaluate contrasting theoretical claims. The book includes a chapter on general problems of using databases to handle language data and chapters on a number of individual projects.« less