Language History Language Change And Language Relationship

Author : Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-09-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110613285

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Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship by Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph Pdf

Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on the regularity of sound change and its importance for general historical-comparative linguistics. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated. The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.

Author : Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 607 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2009-08-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110214307

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Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship by Hans Henrich Hock,Brian D. Joseph Pdf

Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated. The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.

Author : Patience Epps,Danny Law,Na'ama Pat-El
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780429641619

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Historical Linguistics and Endangered Languages by Patience Epps,Danny Law,Na'ama Pat-El Pdf

This collection showcases the contributions of the study of endangered and understudied languages to historical linguistic analysis, and the broader relevance of diachronic approaches toward developing better informed approaches to language documentation and description. The volume brings together perspectives from both established and up-and-coming scholars and represents a globally and linguistically diverse range of languages.The collected papers demonstrate the ways in which endangered languages can challenge existing models of language change based on more commonly studied languages, and can generate innovative insights into linguistic phenomena such as pathways of grammaticalization, forms and dynamics of contact-driven change, and the diachronic relationship between lexical and grammatical categories. In so doing, the book highlights the idea that processes and outcomes of language change long held to be universally relevant may be more sensitive to cultural and typological variability than previously assumed. Taken as a whole, this collection brings together perspectives from language documentation and historical linguistics to point the way forward for richer understandings of both language change and documentary-descriptive approaches, making this key reading for scholars in these fields.

Author : Willem Sijbrand Logeman,Benjamin Ide Wheeler,Herbert A. Strong
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2022-05-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547012276

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Introduction to the study of the history of language by Willem Sijbrand Logeman,Benjamin Ide Wheeler,Herbert A. Strong Pdf

Introduction to the study of the history of language is a work by Benjamin Ide Wheeler. It delves into topics such as development, differentiation, syntax, economy of expression and many more.

Author : Kirill Babaev,Anna Dybo,Vladimir Dybo,Alexei Kassian,Sergei Kullanda,Ilya Yakubovich
Publisher : Journal of Language Relationship
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2019-01-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1611439671

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Journal of Language Relationship by Kirill Babaev,Anna Dybo,Vladimir Dybo,Alexei Kassian,Sergei Kullanda,Ilya Yakubovich Pdf

The Journal of Language Relationship is an international periodical publication devoted to the issues of comparative linguistics and the history of the human language. The Journal contains articles written in English and Russian, as well as scientific reviews, discussions and reports from international linguistic conferences and seminars.

Author : Lyle Campbell
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0262532670

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Historical Linguistics by Lyle Campbell Pdf

This accessible, hands-on text not only introduces students to the important topicsin historical linguistics but also shows them how to apply the methods described and how to thinkabout the issues; abundant examples and exercises allow students to focus on how to do historicallinguistics. Distinctive to this text is its integration of the standard topics with others nowconsidered important to the field, including syntactic change, grammaticalization, sociolinguisticcontributions to linguistic change, distant genetic relationships, areal linguistics, and linguisticprehistory. Examples are taken from a broad range of languages; those from the more familiarEnglish, French, German, and Spanish make the topics more accessible, while those fromnon-Indo-European languages show the depth and range of the concepts they illustrate.This secondedition features expanded explanations and examples as well as updates in light of recent work inlinguistics, including a defense of the family tree model, a response to recent claims on lexicaldiffusion/frequency, and a section on why languages diversify and spread.

Author : Julie Tetel Andresen,Phillip M. Carter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118531280

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Languages In The World by Julie Tetel Andresen,Phillip M. Carter Pdf

This innovative introduction outlines the structure and distribution of the world’s languages, charting their evolution over the past 200,000 years. Balances linguistic analysis with socio-historical and political context, offering a cohesive picture of the relationship between language and society Provides an interdisciplinary introduction to the study of language by drawing not only on the diverse fields of linguistics (structural, linguist anthropology, historical, sociolinguistics), but also on history, biology, genetics, sociology, and more Includes nine detailed language profiles on Kurdish, Arabic, Tibetan, Hawaiian, Vietnamese, Tamil, !Xóõ (Taa), Mongolian, and Quiché A companion website offers a host of supplementary materials including, sound files, further exercises, and detailed introductory information for students new to linguistics

Author : Robert McColl Millar,R L Trask
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 535 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2015-02-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317541769

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Trask's Historical Linguistics by Robert McColl Millar,R L Trask Pdf

Trask’s Historical Linguistics, Third Edition, is an accessible introduction to historical linguistics – the study of language change over time. This engaging book is illustrated with language examples from all six continents, and covers the fundamental concepts of language change, methods for historical linguistics, linguistic reconstruction, sociolinguistic aspects of language change, language contact, the birth and death of languages, language and prehistory and the issue of very remote relations. This third edition of the renowned Trask’s Historical Linguistics is fully revised and updated and covers the most recent developments in historical linguistics, including: more detail on morphological change including cutting-edge discussions of iconization coverage of recent developments in sociolinguistic explanations of variation and change new case studies focusing on Germanic languages and American and New Zealand English, and updated exercises covering each of the topics within the book a brand new companion website featuring material for both professors and students, including discussion questions and further exercises as well as commentaries on the exercises within the book. Trask’s Historical Linguistics is essential reading for all students of language, linguistics and related disciplines. The accompanying website can be found at www.routledge.com/cw/trask

Author : Lyle Campbell
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2007-02-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780748630196

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Glossary of Historical Linguistics by Lyle Campbell Pdf

Historical Linguistics - the study of language change - is a major field in linguistics. With its long history and numerous subfields of its own, Historical Linguistics provides challenges to both beginning students and scholars not specialized in this field. This Glossary meets these challenges by providing accessible and widely representative definitions, discussion, and examples of key terms and concepts used in the field. It is written by two well-known authorities in this field. The book is extremely valuable to anyone wishing to understand historical linguistic terminology and concepts. Key features:* A handy, easily understandable pocket guide, and a valuable companion for courses in Historical Linguistics, history of individual languages, history of linguistics, and for anyone curious about how and why languages change.* Numerous cross-references to related terms* Covers new as well as traditional terminology* Not only defines, but provides examples and relevant discussion

Author : Winfred P. Lehmann
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781136902239

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Historical Linguistics by Winfred P. Lehmann Pdf

Historical Linguistics provides a comprehensive and clearly written introduction to historical linguistic theory and methods. Since its first publication in 1962 the book has established itself as core reading for students of linguistics. This edition has been thoroughly revised. Drawing on recent linguistic and archaeological research Professor Lehmann incorporates key developments in the field. These include exciting advances in the history and development of writing: and in typological classification which allows better understanding of the structure of early languages. Well-illustrated with Indo-European examples, and supplementary exercises which draw on data from other language families as well, the book will enable students to carry out independent work in historical studies on any language family, as well as up-to-date work in Indo-European.

Author : Florian Coulmas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521362555

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Language Adaptation by Florian Coulmas Pdf

Language Adaptation examines the process by which a speech community is forced to adopt an active role in making its language suitable for changing functional requirements. This wide-ranging collection of essays looks at this phenomenon from a variety of historical and synchronic perspectives, and brings together the work of a number of leading scholars in the field. Several different languages are examined at different stages of their history, including Hebrew, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Kiswahili, German and Hindi. This well-informed book is a significant contribution to the existing literature on language planning, and is the first to use one theoretical concept to deal with the relationship between natural and deliberate language change. It shows that language adaptation is a particular aspect of language change, and thus establishes a link between the social and the historical study of language. It will appeal to graduate students and professionals in linguistics and the social sciences, as well as to practitioners of language planning.

Author : Winfred Philipp Lehmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : UOM:39015007067955

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Historical Linguistics by Winfred Philipp Lehmann Pdf

Author : Juan Manuel Hernández-Campoy,Juan Camilo Conde-Silvestre
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781118257265

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The Handbook of Historical Sociolinguistics by Juan Manuel Hernández-Campoy,Juan Camilo Conde-Silvestre Pdf

Written by an international team of leading scholars, this groundbreaking reference work explores the nature of language change and diffusion, and paves the way for future research in this rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field. Features 35 newly-written essays from internationally acclaimed experts that reflect the growth and vitality of the burgeoning area of historical sociolinguistics Examines how sociolinguistic theoretical models, methods, findings, and expertise can be used to reconstruct a language's past in order to explain linguistic changes and developments Bridges the gap between the past and the present in linguistic studies Structured thematically into sections exploring: origins and theoretical assumptions; methods for the sociolinguistic study of the history of languages; linguistic and extra-linguistic variables; historical dialectology, language contact and diffusion; and attitudes to language

Author : Robert J. Jeffers,Ilse Lehiste
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1982-09-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780262600118

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Principles and Methods for Historical Linguistics by Robert J. Jeffers,Ilse Lehiste Pdf

Intended for use in advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate courses, this text presents a wide survey of methodological procedures and theoretical positions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-28
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781483294766

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Dialect and Language Variation by Anonim Pdf

This anthology emphasizes dialects of American English and language variation in America. The editors present original essays by today's leading investigators, including articles by some of Europe's best dialectologists, obtained expressly for this work. Important topics featured in Dialect and Language Variation include:**Dialect theories: linguistic geography, structural and generative dialectology, and language variation.**The nature of social dialects and language variation, with attention to women's speech.**Overview of regional dialects and area studies.**The nature and study of the relationship between ethnicity and dialects, including Black, Italian, Irish, Chicano, and Jewish ethnic groups.**The application of dialect studies to education.**Of special interest to dialectologists, sociolinguists, and English language educators and specialists, this work provides original insight into**a general background and history of dialect theory**an overview of regional geography and area studies**the principles of social dialects and language variation from several perspectives**an exploration of the relationship between ethnicity and dialects o explanations of the relationship between historical and language change**a section on how dialects and language variation can contribute to effective language instruction.