Principles of Historical Linguistics PDF
by Hans Henrich Hock
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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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- Pages:755 pages
- Publisher:De Gruyter
- Publication Date:24/09/2009
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Download - Immediately Available
- Format:PDF
- Pages:755 pages
- Publisher:De Gruyter
- Publication Date:24/09/2009
- Category:
- ISBN:9783110219135