文档介绍：Catching Language
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Trends in Linguistics
Studies and Monographs 167
Editors
Walter Bisang
(main editor for this volume)
Hans Henrich Hock
Werner Winter
Mouton de Gruyter
Berlin · New York
Catching Language
The Standing Challenge of Grammar Writing
edited by
Felix K. Ameka
Alan Dench
Nicholas Evans
Mouton de Gruyter
Berlin · New York
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Catching language : the standing challenge of grammar writing / edited
by Felix K. Ameka, Alan Dench, Nicholas Evans.
p. cm. Ϫ(Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 167)
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN-13: 978-3-11-018603-1 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 3-11-018603-9 (alk. paper)
1. Language and languages Ϫ Grammars Ϫ Authorship. I. Ameka,
Felix K. II. Dench, Alan Charles. III. Evans, Nicholas, 1956Ϫ
2006
2006022868
ISBN-13: 978-3-11-018603-1
ISBN-10: 3-11-018603-9
ISSN 1861-4302
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Preface
Despite a recent surge in awareness of the need to document little-
known languages, we know of