Linguistic archaeology of South Asia

"Linguistic Archaeology of South Asia brings together linguistic and archaeological evidence of South Asian prehistory. Following introductory chapters describing the methodology of the interdisciplinary field known as "linguistic archaeology" and introducing the South Asian linguistic scene, the bulk of the book makes use of different types of linguistic evidence (such as loanwords, place names, regionally shared grammatical innovations) to draw inferences about prehistoric events. These inferences are then compared with and tested against the findings of other disciplines dealing with prehistory, including archaeology and palaeobotany. The book is both a description of the unique methodology of "linguistic archaeology" and a treatment of South Asian historical linguistic data. It will be of interest to scholars and students of linguistics, archaeology, prehistory, and palaeobotany."--Jacket.