Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics. Edited by Jared Klein, Brian Joseph, and Matthias Fritz, in cooperation with Mark Wenthe. (Handbooks of Linguistics and Communication Science/Handbücher zur Sprach- und Kommunikationswissenschaft). Berlin: De Gruyter Mouton, 2017. 3 volumes, pp. 2411. $1500

The "Handbook of Comparative and Historical Indo-European Linguistics" is a comprehensive three-volume work edited by Jared Klein, Brian Joseph, and Matthias Fritz, covering major subfamilies of Indo-European languages, fragmentary Indo-European languages, larger subgroupings, and possible contacts with other language families. The work consists of 125 chapters by experts in the field, addressing topics such as Proto-Indo-European, the history of Indo-European studies, and methodological issues. The chapters on Germanic languages, in particular, provide detailed discussions on documentation, phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon, offering valuable insights for readers interested in this linguistic subfamily. Overall, the handbook is a monumental and valuable resource for specialists and students of Indo-European linguistics. [Extracted from the article]