Principles of Historical Linguistics.
Author / Creator: | Hock, Hans Henrich. |
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Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Imprint: | Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, 1991. |
Description: | 1 online resource (760 pages) |
Language: | English |
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Format: | E-Resource Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11103304 |
Summary: | 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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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (760 pages) |
ISBN: | 9783110219135 3110219131 |