Principles of Historical Linguistics - Hardcover

Hock, Hans Henrich

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3110129620 ISBN 13: 9783110129625

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter, 1991

Synopsis

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.

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"[...] a manual and state-of-the-art report for readers already committed to linguistic study."

O. W. Robinson in Journal of English and Germanic Philology

About this edition

• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 3110129620
• ISBN 13: 9783110129625
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 744