Fortson BW Indo–European Language and Culture – An Introduction 2e

This revised and expanded edition provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material. Now offering even greater coverage than the first edition, it is the definitive introduction to the field. * Updated, corrected, and expanded edition, containing new illustrations of selected texts and inscriptions, and text samples with translations and etymological commentary * Extensively covers individual histories of both ancient and modern languages of the Indo-European family * Provides an overview of Proto-Indo-European culture, society, and language * Designed for use in courses, with exercises and suggestions for further reading included in each chapter * Includes maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes