The Dialect Laboratory : Dialects as a testing ground for theories of language change PDF
Edited by De Vogelaer Gunther De Vogelaer, Seiler Guido Seiler
Part of the Studies in Language Companion Series series
Description
Much theorizing in language change research is made without taking into account dialect data.
Yet, dialects seem to be superior data to build a theory of linguistic change on, since dialects are relatively free of standardization and therefore more tolerant of variant competition in grammar.
In addition, as compared to most cross-linguistic and diachronic data, dialect data are unusually high in resolution.
This book shows that the study of dialect variation has indeed the potential, perhaps even the duty, to play a central role in the process of finding answers to fundamental questions of theoretical historical linguistics.
It includes contributions which relate a clearly formulated theoretical question of historical linguistic interest with a well-defined, solid empirical base.
The volume discusses phenomena from different domains of grammar (phonology, morphology and syntax) and a wide variety of languages and language varieties in the light of several current theoretical frameworks.
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- Format:PDF
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Publication Date:29/08/2012
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- ISBN:9789027273475
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:John Benjamins Publishing Company
- Publication Date:29/08/2012
- Category:
- ISBN:9789027273475
