The Oxford Handbook of Persian Linguistics (Oxford Handbooks)

This handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the field of Persian linguistics, discusses its development, and captures critical accounts of cutting edge research within its major subfields, as well as outlining current debates and suggesting productive lines of future research. Leading scholars in the major subfields of Persian linguistics examine a range of topics split into six thematic parts. Following a detailed introduction from the editors, the volume begins by placing Persian in its historical and typological context in Part I. Chapters in Part II examine topics relating to phonetics and phonology, while Part III looks at approaches to and features of Persian syntax. The fourth part of the volume explores morphology and lexicography, as well as the work of the Academy of Persian Language and Literature. Part V, language and people, covers topics such as language contact and teaching Persian as a foreign language, while the final part examines psycho- neuro-, and computational linguistics. The volume will be an essential resource for all scholars with an interest in Persian language and linguistics. -- Dust jacket Cover Series The Oxford Handbook of Persian Linguistics Copyright Dedication Contents Acknowledgements List of Figures and Tables List of Abbreviations The Contributors 1. Introduction Part I Classification and History 2. From Old to New Persian 3. Typological approaches and dialects Part II Sound System 4. Phonetics 5. Phonology 6. Prosody Part III Syntax 7. Generative approaches to syntax 8. Other approaches to syntax 9. Specific features of Persian syntax Part IV Language and Words 10. Morphology 11. Lexicography 12. Academy of Persian Language and Literature Part V Language and People 13. Sociolinguistics 14. Language contact and multilingualism in Iran 15. Persian as a heritage language 16. Teaching Persian to speakers of other languages Part VI Language, Mind, and Technology 17. Psycholinguistics 18. Neurolinguistics 19. Computational linguistics References Name Index Subject Index Series The proposed handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the field of Persian linguistics, discusses its development, and captures critical accounts of cutting edge research within its major subfields. It covers topics including the history and typology of Persian, phonology, syntax, lexicography, language contact, and psycholinguistics.