In this detailed survey of Finnish, Hungarian, Lapp and the other Uralic Languages, Angela Marcantonio shows there is in fact no scientific evidence to support the belief that they form a genetic family. If this approach is accepted, this detailed analysis will have far-reaching consequences for other assumed language families.
About the Author
Angela Marcantonio is lecturer in General Linguistics specialising in Uralic studies, at the University of Rome 'La Sapienza'.
Features
Essential for specialists in Uralic studies, because it calls into question the entire field of study
Of interest to specialists in Altaic studies, because of its intimate connection to Uralic studies
Contributes to the issue of methodology in historical linguistics
Of interest to historians and lay people interested in their roots in Finland, Estonia and Hungary
Accessible, and of interest, to students studying general linguistics and Uralic languages
