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What were some of the specialized areas of study where Bloomfield made significant contributions?

  • Indo-European and Austronesian languages

  • Romantic and Germanic languages

  • Semitic and Celtic Languages

  • Sino-Tibetan and Afro-Asiatic languages

Answer

Bloomfield's contributions spanned various linguistic domains, notably Indo-European and Austronesian languages. He played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of language structure and its relationship to cultural phenomena. His expertise encompassed historical linguistics, as he conducted extensive research on language change and evolution within the Indo-European language family.
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