37.1229, Books: Yukaghir Morphology in a Historical and Comparative Perspective: Nikolaeva (2026)

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Date: 23-Mar-2026
From: Ulrich Lueders [contact at lincom.eu]
Subject: Yukaghir Morphology in a Historical and Comparative Perspective: Nikolaeva (2026)


Title: Yukaghir Morphology in a Historical and Comparative Perspective
Series Title: LINCOM Studies in Asian Linguistics 92 (2nd and revised
edition)
Publication Year: 2026

Publisher: Lincom GmbH
           https://lincom-shop.eu/
Book URL:
https://lincom-shop.eu/epages/57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d.sf/en_GB/?ViewObjectPath=%2FShops%2F57709feb-b889-4707-b2ce-c666fc88085d%2FProducts%2F%22ISBN%209783969392843%22

Author(s): Irina Nikolaeva; SOAS, University of London

17x 24 cm. ISBN 9783969392843 (Hardbound). LINCOM Studies in Asian
Linguistics 92 (2nd and revised edition). 148pp. 2026. EUR 116.00.

Abstract:

The book describes the morphological system of Yukaghir in a
historical perspective, and proposes the systematic reconstruction of
the main aspects of Proto Yukaghir inflectional morphology and the
historical changes it went through. Proto-Yukaghir is shown to be
strongly aligned with the grammatical profile of the Uralic and Altaic
languages. In addition, the book discusses potential external cognates
for a number of Yukaghir grammatical morphemes and constructions,
evaluates some previous hypotheses in this respect, and proposes a
number of novel interpretations, while abstaining from general
conclusions regarding genetic relatedness. Morphological borrowings
and contact-induced grammaticalization processes are also addressed.
This second edition, considerably revised and corrected, incorporates
new data, obtained in the course of recent fieldwork, and reflects
several new analytical insights.

Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics
                     Morphology

Written In: English (eng)



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