Principles of Historical Linguistics
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Principles of Historical Linguistics

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Principles of Historical Linguistics

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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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Publisher
De Gruyter Mouton
Year
2009
ISBN
9783110219135
Edition
2
Topic
Languages & Linguistics
Subtopic
Linguistics
Index
Languages & Linguistics

Table of contents

  1. Frontmatter
  2. Contents
  3. Maps and charts
  4. 1. Introduction
  5. 2. Phonetics, transcription, terminology, abbreviations
  6. 3. Sound change: The regularity hypothesis
  7. 4. Sound change and phonological contrast
  8. 5. Sound change: Assimilation, weakening, loss
  9. 6. Sound change: Dissimilation, haplology, metathesis
  10. 7. Sound change: Epenthesis, elimination of hiatus, other changes
  11. 8. Sound change: Structure and function
  12. 9. Analogy: General discussion and typology
  13. 10. Analogy: Tendencies of analogical change
  14. 11. Analogy and generative grammar
  15. 12. Semantic change
  16. 13. Syntactic change
  17. 14. Linguistic contact: Lexical borrowing
  18. 15. Linguistic contact: Dialectology
  19. 16. Linguistic contact: Koines, convergence, pidgins, creoles, language death
  20. 17. Internal reconstruction
  21. 18. Comparative method: Establishing linguistic relationship
  22. 19. Comparative reconstruction
  23. 20. Linguistic change: Its nature and causes
  24. Notes
  25. Backmatter