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Principles of Historical Linguistics

Principles of Historical Linguistics

Hardcover

Grammar & StyleLinguistics

Publisher Price: $270.00

ISBN10: 3110129620
ISBN13: 9783110129625
Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
Published: May 1 1991
Pages: 755
Weight: 2.19
Height: 1.50 Width: 6.00 Depth: 8.90
Language: English

Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.

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