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Beschreibung
Understanding Language Change offers a complete introduction to historical linguistics. The book takes a step-by-step approach, first by introducing concepts through English examples and building on this with illustrations from other languages. Key features of this introductory text include up to date and recent case studies at the end of each chapter; chapter summaries and exercises that feature a wide range of languages; coverage of application of historical linguistics in each chapter; and a glossary of terms. This book is essential reading for any students studying Historical Linguistics for the first time.
Understanding Language Change offers a complete introduction to historical linguistics. The book takes a step-by-step approach, first by introducing concepts through English examples and building on this with illustrations from other languages. Key features of this introductory text include up to date and recent case studies at the end of each chapter; chapter summaries and exercises that feature a wide range of languages; coverage of application of historical linguistics in each chapter; and a glossary of terms. This book is essential reading for any students studying Historical Linguistics for the first time.
Über den Autor

Kate Burridge is Professor and Chair of Linguistics at Monash University, Australia.

Alexander Bergs is Professor and Chair of English Language and Linguistics at the University of Osnabrück, Germany.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter One: Setting the Scene
Chapter Two: Changes to the Lexicon
Chapter Three: Changes to the Semantics
Chapter Four: Changes in Sound Structure
Chapter Five: Change in Word Structure
Chapter Six: Change in Sentence Structure
Chapter Seven: The Spread of Change
Chapter Eight: Languages in Contact
Chapter Nine: Relatedness between Languages
Chapter Ten: An end on't

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft, Importe
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780415713399
ISBN-10: 0415713390
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Burridge, Kate
Bergs, Alexander
Hersteller: Routledge
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 234 x 156 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Kate Burridge (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 21.11.2016
Gewicht: 0,48 kg
Artikel-ID: 104216095

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