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Historical Linguistics: Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration
Don Ringe
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Description for Historical Linguistics: Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration
Paperback. This innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Num Pages: 325 pages, 10 b/w illus. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight in Grams: 646. Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration. 325 pages, 10 b/w illus. This innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Cateogry: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). BIC Classification: CFF. Dimension: 245 x 176 x 15. Weight: 646.
Bringing the advances of theoretical linguistics to the study of language change in a systematic way, this innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Numerous case studies throughout the book show both that theoretical linguistics can be used to solve problems where traditional approaches to historical linguistics have failed to produce satisfying results, and that the results of historical research can have an impact on theory. The book first explains the nature of human language and the sources of language change in broad terms. It then focuses on different types of language change from contemporary ... Read more
Bringing the advances of theoretical linguistics to the study of language change in a systematic way, this innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Numerous case studies throughout the book show both that theoretical linguistics can be used to solve problems where traditional approaches to historical linguistics have failed to produce satisfying results, and that the results of historical research can have an impact on theory. The book first explains the nature of human language and the sources of language change in broad terms. It then focuses on different types of language change from contemporary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
325
Condition
New
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521587112
SKU
V9780521587112
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About Don Ringe
Don Ringe is Kahn Term Professor in Linguistics in the Department of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania. Joseph F. Eska is Professor of Linguistics in the Department of English at Virginia College of Technology.
Reviews for Historical Linguistics: Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration
'Engaging, clear, modern, and intellectually honest … this book will inspire a new generation of work in historical linguistics.' Philomen Probert, University of Oxford '… a thought-provoking and innovative introduction to historical linguistics, combining a masterful command of traditional methods and a wide familiarity with cutting-edge research in theoretical linguistics.' Michael Weiss, Cornell University