{"product_id":"indo-european-language-and-culture-isbn-9781405188968","title":"Indo-European Language and Culture","description":"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.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated, corrected, and expanded edition, containing new illustrations of selected texts and inscriptions, and text samples with translations and etymological commentary\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensively covers individual histories of both ancient and modern languages of the Indo-European family\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides an overview of Proto-Indo-European culture, society, and language\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigned for use in courses, with exercises and suggestions for further reading included in each chapter\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes maps, a glossary, a bibliography, and comprehensive word and subject indexes\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Illustrations xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the Second Edition xvi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGuide to the Reader xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Comparative Method and the Indo-European Family \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Study of Language Relationships and the Comparative Method (§§1.1–12) 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndo-European Historical Linguistics (§§1.13–19) 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion (§§1.20–22) 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Proto-Indo-European Culture and Archaeology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e18\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§2.1–2) 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociety (§§2.3–16) 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion, Ritual, and Myth (§§2.17–36) 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoetics (§§2.37–45) 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Names (§§2.46–49) 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArchaeology and the PIE Homeland Question (§§2.50–73) 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Proto-Indo-European Phonology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e53\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§3.1) 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsonants (§§3.2–25) 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVowels (§§3.26–32) 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhonological Rules (§§3.33–44) 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Proto-Indo-European Morphology: Introduction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Root and Indo-European Morphophonemics (§4.1) 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Root (§§4.2–11) 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAblaut (§§4.12–19) 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMorphological Categories of PIE (§§4.20–24) 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Verb \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e88\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Structure of the PIE Verb (§§5.1–10) 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Endings (§§5.11–18) 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Present Stem (§§5.19–44) 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Aorist Stem (§§5.45–50) 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Perfect Stem (§§5.51–53) 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMoods (§§5.54–57) 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-finite Verbal Formations and Other Topics (§§5.58–63) 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Noun \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§6.1–3) 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAthematic Nouns (§§6.4–42) 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThematic Nouns (§§6.43–67) 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Collective and the Feminine (§§6.68–71) 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjectives (§§6.72–81) 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNominal Composition and Other Topics (§§6.82–87) 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Pronouns and Other Parts of Speech \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e140\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePronouns: Introduction (§7.1) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePersonal Pronouns (§§7.2–8) 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Pronouns and the Pronominal Declension (§§7.9–14) 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumerals (§§7.15–22) 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdverbs (§§7.23–25) 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrepositions and Postpositions (§7.26) 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConjunctions and Interjections (§§7.27–30) 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Proto-Indo-European Syntax \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e152\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§8.1–5) 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyntax of the Phrase (§§8.6–11) 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSyntax of the Clause (§§8.12–30) 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhrase and Sentence Prosody and the Interaction of Syntax and Phonology (§§8.31–36) 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Anatolian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e170\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§9.1–4) 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Common Anatolian (§§9.5–14) 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHittite (§§9.15–44) 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLuvian (§§9.45–58) 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePalaic (§§9.59–61) 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLycian (§§9.62–70) 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLydian (§§9.71–75) 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarian, Pisidian, and Sidetic (§9.76) 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary I: Man, Woman, Kinship 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Indo-Iranian I: Indic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to Indo-Iranian (§§10.1–4) 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Indo-Iranian (§§10.5–19) 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndic (Indo-Aryan) (§§10.20–22) 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSanskrit (§§10.23–51) 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle Indic (§§10.52–57) 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern (New) Indo-Aryan (§§10.58–63) 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary II: Animals 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Indo-Iranian II: Iranian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§11.1–8) 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvestan (§§11.9–27) 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Persian (§§11.28–36) 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle and Modern Iranian (§§11.37–53) 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary III: Food and Agriculture 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Greek \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e248\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§12.1–8) 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Greek (§§12.9–53) 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGreek after the Classical Period (§§12.54–57) 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Philology of Homer and Its Pitfalls (§§12.58–67) 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary IV: The Body 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Italic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e274\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§13.1–5) 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Italic (§§13.6–23) 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatino-Faliscan (§13.24) 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatin (§§13.25–53) 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFaliscan (§§13.54–55) 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSabellic (Osco-Umbrian) (§§13.56–66) 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUmbrian (§§13.67–74) 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSouth Picene (§§13.75–76) 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOscan (§§13.77–80) 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Sabellic Languages (§13.81) 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary V: Body Functions and States 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Celtic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e309\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§14.1–3) 309\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Celtic (§§14.4–11) 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinental Celtic (§§14.12–19) 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsular Celtic (§§14.20–27) 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoidelic: Old Irish and Its Descendants (§§14.28–50) 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScottish Gaelic and Manx (§§14.51–52) 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrittonic (§§14.53–56) 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelsh (§§14.57–61) 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreton (§§14.62–68) 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCornish (§§14.69–72) 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary VI: Natural Environment 337\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Germanic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e338\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§15.1–4) 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Germanic (§§15.5–35) 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunic (§§15.36–39) 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEast Germanic (§15.40) 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGothic (§§15.41–48) 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWest Germanic (§§15.49–51) 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld English (§§15.52–64) 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle and Modern English (§§15.65–69) 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld High German (§§15.70–81) 365\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Saxon (§§15.82–85) 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDutch and Frisian (§§15.86–88) 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNorth Germanic: Old Norse and Scandinavian (§§15.89–108) 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary VII: Position and Motion 381\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Armenian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e382\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§16.1–10) 382\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Classical Armenian (§§16.11–41) 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiddle and Modern Armenian (§§16.42–47) 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary VIII: Material Culture and Technology 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Tocharian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e400\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§17.1–6) 400\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Tocharian (§§17.7–33) 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary IX: Form and Size 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Balto-Slavic \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e414\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§18.1) 414\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Balto-Slavic (§§18.2–18) 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlavic (§§18.19–39) 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Church Slavonic (§§18.40–42) 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern Slavic Languages (§§18.43–55) 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBaltic (§§18.56–67) 432\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLithuanian (§§18.68–74) 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLatvian (§§18.75–76) 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOld Prussian (§§18.77–79) 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 442\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Review 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 443\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary X: Time 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Albanian \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e446\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§19.1–5) 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom PIE to Albanian (§§19.6–29) 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 456\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary XI: Utterance 458\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Fragmentary Languages \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e459\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction (§§20.1–2) 459\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhrygian (§§20.3–9) 460\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThracian (§§20.10–11) 463\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacedonian (§20.12) 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllyrian (§§20.13–15) 464\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVenetic (§§20.16–20) 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMessapic (§§20.21–22) 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSicel and Elymian (§20.23) 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLusitanian (§20.24) 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor Further Reading 469\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExercises 470\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePIE Vocabulary XII: Basic Physical Acts 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 472\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 477\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWord Index 510\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003ePraise for the Previous Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Superb … [Fortson's] short general discussions of the histories and ecologies of the individual languages are the best I have ever read.\" (\u003ci\u003eRecensiones - Salesianum\u003c\/i\u003e, 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I would like to conclude by stressing that this is an excellent textbook. I have taught from it, and the students in my class not only learned a great deal from it, they also seemed to enjoy the book almost as much as I did.\" (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Finally, there is a reliable, engaging and accessible presentation of the communis opinio. And there are even exercises! … Fortson has produced an excellent book that fulfills its goals admirably. I hope it will inspire a renaissance of Indo-European linguistics in English speaking countries.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Oriental Society\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin W. Fortson IV\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Greek and Latin Language, Literature, and Historical Linguistics in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlackwell Textbooks in Linguistics\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLinguistics\"Ben Fortson's book is the best existing introduction to Indo-European linguistics: up-to-date and comprehensive, accessible without being oversimplified. Students andinterested laypersons will find it indispensable.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDon Ringe, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fortson's Introductioncontinues to be the textbook of choice for introductory Indo-European. In its presentation of both fact and theory, it is a marvel of accuracy, completeness, and sound judgment.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrent Vine, UCLA\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Previous Edition:\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Superb … [Fortson's] short general discussions of the histories and ecologies of theindividual languages are the best I have ever read.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRecensiones - Salesianum, 2008Indo\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Finally, there is a reliable, engaging and accessible presentation of the communis opinio. And there are even exercises! … Fortson has produced an excellent book that fulfills its goals admirably. I hope it will inspire a renaissance of Indo-European linguistics in English speaking countries.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJournal of the American Oriental Society\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003endo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive overview of comparative Indo-European linguistics and the branches of the Indo-European language family, covering both linguistic and cultural material.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpening with an introduction to the comparative method of linguistic reconstruction and discussion of the culture and homeland of the Indo-Europeans, the volume continues with detailed overviews of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of reconstructed Proto-Indo-European. Each branch's development from ancient to modern times is then outlined, and illustrative text samples are given along with translations, etymological commentary, exercises, and suggestions for further reading in all chapters.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new edition contains illustrations and photographs of inscriptions illustrating the ancient writing systems, and enhanced and new coverage of dozens of languages. Corrected, revised, and augmented, \u003ci\u003eIndo-European Language and Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive introduction to the field.    \"Ben Fortson's book is the best existing introduction to Indo-European linguistics: up-to-date and comprehensive, accessible without being oversimplified. Students and interested laypersons will find it indispensable.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eDon Ringe\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Pennsylvania  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Fortson’s \u003ci\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/i\u003e continues to be the textbook of choice for introductory Indo-European. In its presentation of both fact and theory, it is a marvel of accuracy, completeness, and sound judgment.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eBrent Vine\u003c\/b\u003e, UCLA\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The perfect book for an introductory Indo-European course, lively and engaging throughout, yet detailed, accurate, and authoritative. The hands-on exercises at the end of each chapter are a unique and valuable feature.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eJay Jasanoff\u003c\/b\u003e, Harvard University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent introduction to Proto-Indo-European and its study. Both the chapters on various aspects of PIE grammar and those describing the various Indo-European branches are masterly précis of their subjects. As a Tocharianist I’m pleased to see that all branches of Indo-European are given the same thoughtful, substantial treatment. Both novices and the experienced Indo-Europeanists will read this book with profit; more than one of the latter group will wish he had written himself.\"\u003cbr\u003e –\u003cb\u003eDouglas Q. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e, University of Idaho\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989415608549,"sku":"NP9781405188968","price":59.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405188968.jpg?v=1761784017","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/indo-european-language-and-culture-isbn-9781405188968","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}