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9780631196617

Historical Linguistics Theory and Method

by Hale, Mark
  • ISBN13:

    9780631196617

  • ISBN10:

    0631196617

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2007-02-05
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

This book goes beyond the boundaries of a standard text, using controversial and compelling ideas to explore the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics. An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguisticsPresents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in othersExplores the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics, topics such as 'language' and 'change', and corresponding notions in contemporary (synchronic) linguistic theoryFeatures extensive discussion of traditional and theoretically-oriented historical work in the domains of phonology and syntax.

Author Biography

Mark Hale is Associate Professor of Linguistics at Concordia University, Montreal. His research centers on the relationship between contemporary theoretical linguistics and traditional historical linguistic methodology.

Table of Contents

Introduction
ldquo;Languagerdquo; and ldquo;Language Changerdquo;: Preliminaries
What is ldquo;Languagerdquo;?
Linguistic Artifacts: Philology
What is a ldquo;Descentrdquo; Relationship?
Phonological Change
Galilean-Style Phonology
The Traditional Approach
In-Depth Consideration of Selected Issues
The Regularity of Sound Change
Syntactic Change
What is Syntactic Change?
The Diachrony of Clitics: Phonology and Syntax
Reconstruction Methodology
Reconstruction Methodology
Concluding Remarks
Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics
References
Index
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