The purpose of the Association for Linguistic Typology (ALT), founded in March 1994, is to advance the scientific study of typology, that is, of cross-linguistic diversity and the patterns underlying it. To that end ALT seeks:
to further mutual awareness, dialogue, and co-operation within the international community of typologists;
to give typology a higher profile within as well as outside linguistics, and in particular to act as an interest group of typologists in relation... (lire la suite...)