Principles Of Historical Linguistics (Issn, 34) - 9783110750263

Historical linguistic theory and practice consist of a large number of chronological "layers" that have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanence of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change, analogy, and borrowing, to prosodic, lexical, morphological, and syntactic change, and to present-day views on rule change and the effects of language contact. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature of each of these "layers". This book is a major revision and reorganization of the earlier editions and adds entirely new chapters on morphological change and lexical change, as well as a detailed discussion of linguistic palaeontology and ideological responses to the findings of historical linguistics to this landmark publication.

• | Author: Hans Henrich Hock
• | Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• | Publication Date: Jul 15, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 1074 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 3110750260
• | ISBN-13: 9783110750263