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An Introduction to Historical Linguistics
The Late Terry Crowley
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Description for An Introduction to Historical Linguistics
Paperback. The new edition of this popular introductory text on historical linguistics covers all areas of language change, with a focus on Australia and the Pacific. Topics include sound change, the comparative method, cultural reconstruction and morphological and syntactic change. Num Pages: 408 pages, 28 black and white line illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 640.
All languages change, just as other aspects of human society are constantly changing. This book is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of diachronic linguistics, the study of language change over time. It covers all themajor areas of historical linguistics, presenting concepts in a clear and concise way. Examples are given from a wide range of languages, with special emphasis on the languages of Australia and the Pacific. While the needs of undergraduate students of linguistics have been kept firmly in mind, the book will also be of interest to the general reader seeking to understand langauge and language ... Read more
All languages change, just as other aspects of human society are constantly changing. This book is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of diachronic linguistics, the study of language change over time. It covers all themajor areas of historical linguistics, presenting concepts in a clear and concise way. Examples are given from a wide range of languages, with special emphasis on the languages of Australia and the Pacific. While the needs of undergraduate students of linguistics have been kept firmly in mind, the book will also be of interest to the general reader seeking to understand langauge and language ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
408
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
640g
Number of Pages
408
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195365542
SKU
V9780195365542
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99-23
About The Late Terry Crowley
Terry Crowley was Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. Claire Bowern is Assistant Professor of Linguistics, Yale University.
Reviews for An Introduction to Historical Linguistics
Because of the diversity of the data presented and the completeness displayed in these chapters, this book constitutes an essential tool for linguistics students, and for all readers with a smattering in phonetics ... this updated edition shows that the classic work of T. Crowley remains an essential tool both for its completeness and its simplicity, especially thanks to C. ... Read more