The Bloomsbury Companion to Historical Linguistics
Silvia Luraghi · Vit Bubenik
Jul 2010 · Bloomsbury Publishing
Ebook
480
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About this ebook
Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Historical Linguistics, this book brings together a number of leading scholars who provide a combination of different approaches to current and new issues in historical linguistics, while supplying an exhaustive and up-to-date coverage of sub-fields traditionally regarded as central to historical linguistics research. The editors aim to build a solid background for further discussion and to indicate directions for new research on relevant open questions.
The book includes coverage of key terms, a list of resources, and sections on:
history of research
methodology
phonology
morphology
grammatical categories
syntax
grammaticalization
semantics
etymology
language contact
sociolinguistics
causes of language change
It is a complete resource for researchers working on historical linguistics.
The book includes coverage of key terms, a list of resources, and sections on:
history of research
methodology
phonology
morphology
grammatical categories
syntax
grammaticalization
semantics
etymology
language contact
sociolinguistics
causes of language change
It is a complete resource for researchers working on historical linguistics.
About the author
Silvia Luraghi is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pavia, Italy.
Vit Bubenik is Professor of Linguistics at Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada.
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