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Christiansen, M. H., Collins, C., and Edelman, S. (2009) Language Universals: A Collaborative Project for the Language Sciences. In M.H. Christiansen and C. Collins and S. Edelman, editors, Language Universals, pages 3--17. Oxford University Press.
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Abstract

This chapter begins with a brief discussion of the general perspective in the linguistic community on language universals. It then presents an overview of the subsequent chapters in this book. This is followed by a discussion of the importance of interdisciplinary research and a multidisciplinary approach towards understanding language universals.

Keywords: multidisciplinary approach; interdisciplinary research; linguistics; language universals

BibTex
@incollection{christiansen09LUchapter,
  author={Morten H. Christiansen and Chris Collins and Shimon Edelman},
  title={Language Universals: A Collaborative Project for the Language Sciences},
  year={2009},
  pages={3-17},
  chapter={1},
  editor={M.H. Christiansen and C. Collins and S. Edelman},
  publisher={Oxford University Press},
  booktitle={Language Universals},
  url={http://www.isrl.uiuc.edu/~amag/langev/paper/christiansen09LUchapter.html},
  keywords={multidisciplinary approach; interdisciplinary research; linguistics; language universals}
}