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Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 1: Internal Factors
William Labov
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Paperback. This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics. Series: Language in Society. Num Pages: 676 pages, 0. BIC Classification: CFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 151 x 32. Weight in Grams: 946.
This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics.
This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics.
- Demonstrates the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research
- Shows that rapid linguistic change is in progress in the cities of America and England so that urban dialects are becoming more and more differentiated
- Discusses factors that govern the internal development of linguistic structures: the mechanisms of change, the constraints on change, and the ways in which change is embedded in the larger linguistic system
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
676
Condition
New
Series
Language in Society
Number of Pages
664
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631179146
SKU
V9780631179146
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99-50
About William Labov
William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 1: Internal Factors
"This volume represents the remarkable achievements of one of the leading linguistics of the twentieth century. Almost uniquely... Labov has demonstrated the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research." Elizabeth C. Traugott and Scott A. Schwenter, Stanford University