Explanation and linguistic change /

Explanation and linguistic change /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., 1987.
Description:	vi, 300 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory v. 45 Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory v. 45
Subject:	Historical linguistics -- Congresses Explanation (Linguistics) Historical linguistics. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/818045

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Other authors / contributors:	Koopman, W. F. (Willem F.)
ISBN:	9027235392 (alk. paper) : $48.00 (U.S.)
Notes:	Includes bibliographies and index.

Table of Contents:

1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. The\Language lifegame
4. Headless relatives in the history of Dutch
5. Modern Dutch could be middle Dutcher than you think (and vica versa)
6. A\brief reply to Mr. Weerman
7. A\'case' for the Old English impersonal
8. Requisites for reinterpretation
9. Language, speakers, history and drift
10. Number neutralization in old English
11. The\status of the functional approach
12. On sh*tting the door in modern English
13. A\brief rejoinder to Professor Lass
14. 'Explanation' by Linguistic maps
15. Old English dialects
16. Subject index