Historical and comparative linguistics /

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Author / Creator:Anttila, Raimo.
Edition:2nd rev. ed.
Imprint:Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1989.
Description:1 online resource (xv, 462 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 6
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 6.
Subject:Historical linguistics.
Comparative linguistics.
Linguistique historique.
Linguistique comparée.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
Comparative linguistics.
Historical linguistics.
Historische taalwetenschap.
Vergelijkende taalwetenschap.
Linguistique historique.
Linguistique comparée.
Electronic books.
Electronic book.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11261440
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Other uniform titles:Anttila, Raimo. Introduction to historical and comparative linguistics.
ISBN:9789027286086
9027286086
9027235562
9789027235565
9027235570
9789027235572
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-447) and index.
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Other form:Print version: Anttila, Raimo. Historical and comparative linguistics. 2nd rev. ed. Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 1989 9027235562
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Summary:In any course of historical and comparative linguistics there will be students of different language backgrounds, different levels of linguistic training, and different theoretical orientation. This textbook attempts to mitigate the problems raised by this heterogeneity in a number of ways. Since it is impossible to treat the language or language family of special interest to every student, the focus of this book is on English in particular and Indo-European languages in general, with Finnish and its closely related languages for contrast. The tenets of different schools of linguistics, and the controversies among them, are treated eclectically and objectively; the examination of language itself plays the leading role in our efforts to ascertain the comparative value of competing theories. This revised edition (1989) of a standard work for comparative linguists offers an added introduction dealing mainly with a semiotic basis of change, a final chapter on aspects of explanation, particularly in historical and human disciplines, and added sections on comparative syntax and on the semiotic status of the comparative method.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 462 pages) : illustrations.
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-447) and index.
ISBN:9789027286086
9027286086
9027235562
9789027235565
9027235570
9789027235572
ISSN:0304-0763
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