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The Handbook of Historical Linguistics
D Joseph
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Description for The Handbook of Historical Linguistics
Paperback. Presents an account of the numerous issues that characterize the work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics directly concerned with language change and language states. This title contains an introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. Editor(s): Joseph, Brian D.; Janda, Richard D. Series: Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics. Num Pages: 904 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: CFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 173 x 47. Weight in Grams: 1522.
The Handbook of Historical Linguistics provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics most directly concerned with language change as well as past language states. This title contains an extensive introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. It covers the methodology of historical linguistics and presents sophisticated overviews of the principles governing phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change. It includes contributions from the leading specialists in the field.
The Handbook of Historical Linguistics provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics most directly concerned with language change as well as past language states. This title contains an extensive introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. It covers the methodology of historical linguistics and presents sophisticated overviews of the principles governing phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change. It includes contributions from the leading specialists in the field.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
904
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Series
Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics
Condition
New
Weight
1516g
Number of Pages
904
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405127479
SKU
V9781405127479
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About D Joseph
Brian D. Joseph is Professor of Linguistics and Kenneth E. Naylor Professor of South Slavic Linguistics at The Ohio State University. Within historical linguistics, his research focuses mainly on Indo-European languages. He has written and edited numerous books - including Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship (with Hans H. Hock, 1996) and The Synchrony and Diachrony of the Balkan ... Read more
Reviews for The Handbook of Historical Linguistics
The Handbook of Historical Linguistics proves an atypical handbook in several positive senses, beginning with the introduction's bold tackling of foundational issues. While many chapters offer the expected compact overviews of familiar topics, others are, we hope, destined to become influential as needed lucid statements on particular issues... and thought-provoking, original contributions... The value of The Handbook of Historical Linguistics ... Read more