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Chapter 5: Languages of the Caucasus

Chapter 5: Languages of the Caucasus

pp. 146-180
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This chapter covers the languages of the Caucasus, with a heavy focus on languages that are spoken exclusively in this region, in particular, Northwest Caucasian, Northeast Caucasian and South Caucasian (Kartvelian) languages. Indo-European languages spoken in the Caucasus, such as Armenian, Ossetian, Tat and Talysh, are discussed as well. The final section is dedicated to the typological phenomenon of head-marking vs. dependent-marking.

Keywords

  • Northwest Caucasian languages
  • Northeast Caucasian languages
  • South Caucasian (Kartvelian) languages
  • Armenian
  • Ossetian
  • head-marking
  • dependent-marking

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