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Languages and Genes in Northwestern China and Adjacent Regions

This book presents an investigation of language contact, focusing on Northwestern China. It breaks down the barrier between human sciences and natural sciences in order to reconsider the diversity of languages on the basis of the latest research findings from genetics, linguistics, and other domains...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Xu, Dan (Editor), Li, Hui (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Subjects:
Historical Linguistics
Medical Genetics
Asian Languages
Asia / Languages
Physical-biological Anthropology
Physical Anthropology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • Chapter 2. Correlation between Genetic Structure and Linguistic Phylogeny in East Asia
  • Chapter 3. A Genetic Perspective on Language Replacement in Siberia
  • Chapter 4. The Silk Road: Language and Population Admixture and Replacement
  • Chapter 5. A Comparative Analysis of the Case System in Some Northwestern Sinitic Languages
  • Chapter 6. Relationship between Altaic Speaking Populations and Their Languages from the Perspective of Y Chromosomes
  • Chapter 7. Formation of a “Mixed Language” in Northwest China-The Case of Tangwang
  • Chapter 8. Present Y Chromosomes refute the Roma/Gypsy Origin of the Xuejiawan People in Northwest China
  • Chapter 9. Infiltration of Manchu into Chinese
  • Observing the Special Lexemes in Chinese Translations of the Qingwen Zhiyao
  • Index

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