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Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics

Baltic

Branch of Indo-European. Baltic is closely related to Slavic, and some believe that there was a common Balto-Slavic language group in prehistorical times. The Baltic languages include Old Prussian (now extinct), Lithuanian, and Latvian.

References

Endzelīns, J. 1948. Baltu valodu skanas un formas. Riga. (Transl. as Janis Endzelīns’ comparative phonology and morphology of the Baltic languages, by W.R.Schmalstieg and B.Jēgers. The Hague and Paris 1971.)

Gimbutas, M.

1963. The Balts. New York and Washington.

Magener, T.F. and W.R.Schmalstieg (eds) 1970. Baltic linguistics. University Park. PA and London.

Stang, C.S. 1966. Vergleichende Grammatik der baltischen Sprachen. Oslo and Bergen.

Bibliography

Kubicka, W. 1967–77. Języki . Bibliografia, 4 vols. Lodz.

Journals

Baltistica.

Linguistica Baltica.

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Baltic from Routledge Dictionary of Language and Linguistics. ISBN: 0-203-98005-0. Published: 12-03-1998. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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