The East Baltic languages are well known for their conservative phonology as compared to other Indo-European languages, which has led to a stereotype that the B

This book takes a deep dive into the East Baltic lexicon. By peeling away layers of prehistoric borrowings, the author explores contact events between the Balti

The dispersal of the Indo-European language family from the third millennium BCE is thought to have dramatically altered Europe's linguistic landscape. Many of

This comprehensive new work provides extensive evidence for the essential role of language contact as a primary trigger for change. Unique in breadth, it traces

This volume gives an up-to-date account of various situations of language contact and multilingualism in Europe especially from a historical point of view. Its