New directions for historical linguistics / / edited by Hans C. Boas, Marc Pierce.

"This volume consists of revised versions of presentations given at a roundtable on "New Directions for Historical Linguistics: Impact and Synthesis, 50 years later" held at the 23rd International Conference on Historical Linguistics in San Antonio in 2017, as well as an introduction...

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Superior document:Brill's Studies in Historical Linguistics ; Volume 9
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2020]
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Year of Publication:2020
Language:English
Series:Brill's studies in historical linguistics ; Volume 9.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
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Summary:"This volume consists of revised versions of presentations given at a roundtable on "New Directions for Historical Linguistics: Impact and Synthesis, 50 years later" held at the 23rd International Conference on Historical Linguistics in San Antonio in 2017, as well as an introduction by the editors. The roundtable discussed the evolution of historical linguistics since the 1966 Symposium on "Directions for Historical Linguistics," held in Austin, Texas. Six prominent scholars of historical linguistics and sociolinguistics contributed: William Labov, Gillian Sankoff, Elizabeth Traugott, Brian Joseph, Sarah Thomason, and Paul Hopper".
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:900441407X
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Hans C. Boas, Marc Pierce.