The World Atlas of Language Structures Online

New Links

robert — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 09:42:31 +0000

We just added links to our authors’ home pages (as far as available) to the WALS authors page. Since these are the kind of links that tend to break over time, let us know if you find a problem.

Value assignment error in chapter 105 for Panyjima

robert — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:00:47 +0000

The value for feature 105 (Ditransitive Constructions: The Verb ‘Give’) for Panyjima will be corrected in the next edition of WALS Online. The correct value is “Double-object construction”, not “Secondary-object construction”.

Datapoint for feature 105 and language wals_code_eng

wals — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:12:29 +0000

Discuss WALS Datapoint for feature 105 and language wals_code_eng.

Datapoint for feature 105 and language wals_code_pny

wals — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:50:12 +0000

Discuss WALS Datapoint for feature 105 and language wals_code_pny.

WALS Poster at Berlin 6

robert — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:28:22 +0000

Since WALS Online is all about Open Access to research data it was only consequential to present a poster at the Berlin 6 Open Access Conference, which was held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Datapoint for feature 45 and language wals_code_pol

wals — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:53:31 +0000

Discuss WALS Datapoint for feature 45 and language wals_code_pol.

Datapoint for feature 24 and language wals_code_ger

wals — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 21:49:07 +0000

Discuss WALS Datapoint for feature 24 and language wals_code_ger.

Value assignment error in chapter 81 for warao

robert — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:28:35 +0000

The value for feature 81 (Order of Subject, Object and Verb) for warao will be corrected in the next edition of WALS Online. The correct value is “No dominant order”, not “OSV”.

Datapoint for feature 24 and language wals_code_eng

wals — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 15:25:40 +0000

Discuss WALS Datapoint for feature 24 and language wals_code_eng.

Location for Zapotec (Isthmus) updated

robert — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 19:47:01 +0000

The geo-coordinates for Zapotec (Isthmus) have been corrected. Find the details here.