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Advances in Iranian Linguistics
Edited by Richard K. Larson, Sedigheh Moradi and Vida Samiian
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 351] 2020
► pp. 1–14

Chapter 1
Advances in Iranian linguistics

An introduction

The diffusion of Iranian languages throughout a large part of the world, their deep recorded history, the remarkably intricate typological variation they show, and their extensive contact with languages belonging to different linguistic families make Iranian linguistics a fascinating and highly promising area for research in linguistic theory. Despite this remarkable scientific potential, however, and unlike the situation with nearly every other major language family, there are few collections of works focusing exclusively on languages of the Iranian family. The present volume is part of a current ongoing effort to address this gap, providing a theoretically informative and constructive venue for scholars working in Iranian linguistics. The twelve chapters of the current volume are selected from over 40 papers presented at the first North American Conference in Iranian Linguistics (NACIL1) held at Stony Brook University, April 28–30, 2017.

Keywords: Iranian languages, Iranian linguistics, Persian, classification of Iranian languages, diachronic and typological studies
Article outline
  • 1.Iranian languages as a stable diversity hub
  • 2.Classification of Iranian languages
  • 3.Iranian linguistics
    • 3.1Diachronic and typological studies
    • 3.2Modern studies
  • Notes
  • References
Published online: 22 July 2020
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