The Linguistic Cycle : Economy and Renewal in Historical Linguistics Paperback / softback
by Elly van Gelderen
Paperback / softback
Description
Cyclical language change is a linguistic process by which a word, phrase, or part of the grammar loses its meaning or function and is then replaced by another.
This can even happen on the level of an entire language, which can experience a change in the language family it is a part of.
This new text is a comprehensive introduction to this phenomenon, the mechanisms underlying it, and the relations between the different types of cycles.
Elly van Gelderen reviews the subject widely and holistically, defining key terms and comprehensively presenting diverse theoretical perspectives and empirical findings.
With coverage of a variety of micro cycles and the more controversial macro cycles, incorporating cutting-edge work on grammaticalization, and drawing on examples from many languages and language families, this book accessibly guides readers through the state of the art in the field.
With practical methodological guidance on how to identify and investigate linguistic cycles, and an array of useful pedagogical features, the book provides a coherent framework for approaching, understanding, and furthering research in linguistic cycles.
This text will be an indispensable resource for advanced students and researchers in historical and diachronic linguistics, language typology, and linguistic and grammatical theory.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:256 pages, 34 Tables, black and white; 21 Line drawings, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black an
- Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication Date:31/07/2023
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- ISBN:9781032224329