Masayoshi Shibatini, Theodora Bynon (Editors) Approaches to Language Typology. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1995. First printing. 0198242719 ix/381 pages. Volume, measuring approximately 6.5" x 9.75", is bound in black cloth, with stamped gilt lettering to spine. Book is like new. Dust jacket displays very light shelfwear. Jacket is preserved in mylar cover. "What do all languages have in common, and what gives each language its individuality? These typological questions are fundamental to linguistic theory. This collection comprises original contributions from leading scholars of the major schools of contemporary typological research, from the Prague School to the Generative Grammar tradition. Each contributor presents the theoretical foundations and practical achievements of his or her approach to language typology; the whole provides a unique overview of a field characterized by its diversity."