Principles of Historical Linguistics / / Hans Henrich Hock.
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 cha...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Linguistics and Semiotics - <1990 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Berlin ;, Boston : : De Gruyter Mouton, , [2020] ©1986 |
Year of Publication: | 2020 |
Edition: | 2nd printing. Reprint 2019 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ,
34 |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (XIII, 744 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Maps and charts -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Phonetics, transcription, terminology, abbreviations -- 3. Sound change: The regularity hypothesis -- 4. Sound change and phonological contrast -- 5. Sound change: Assimilation, weakening, loss -- 6. Sound change: Dissimilation, haplology, metathesis -- 7. Sound change: Epenthesis, elimination of hiatus, other changes -- 8. Sound change: Structure and function -- 9. Analogy: General discussion and typology -- 10. Analogy: Tendencies of analogical change -- 11. Analogy and generative grammar -- 12. Semantic change -- 13. Syntactic change -- 14. Linguistic contact: Lexical borrowing -- 15. Linguistic contact: Dialectology -- 16. Linguistic contact: Koinés, convergence, pidgins, creoles, language death -- 17. Internal reconstruction -- 18. Comparative method: Establishing linguistic relationship -- 19. Comparative reconstruction -- 20. Linguistic change: Its nature and causes -- Notes -- References -- Index |
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Summary: | 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. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9783110871975 9783110636772 |
ISSN: | 1861-4302 ; |
DOI: | 10.1515/9783110871975 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Hans Henrich Hock. |