Historical Linguistics by Lyle Campbell
This accessible, hands-on introduction to historical linguistics - the study of language change - does not just talk about topics. With abundant examples and exercises, it helps students learn for themselves how to do historical linguistics.
Thanks to his practical approach, Campbell's book has a clear edge as the most useful practical introduction to the subject for beginners - and for more advanced students and specialists ! Among the topics neglected in older textbooks that receive appropriate attention in Campbell's introduction are areal linguistics and its implications; critical evaluation of proposals of distant genetic relationship; linguistic prehistory (including vocabulary recovery of the protolanguage and search for its homeland); and the role of philology in its various aspectsOn the whole, the book appears to be remarkably reliable, especially in view of the wide range of languages covered. -- Asko Parpola Times Higher Education Supplement Thanks to his practical approach, Campbell's book has a clear edge as the most useful practical introduction to the subject for beginners - and for more advanced students and specialists ! Among the topics neglected in older textbooks that receive appropriate attention in Campbell's introduction are areal linguistics and its implications; critical evaluation of proposals of distant genetic relationship; linguistic prehistory (including vocabulary recovery of the protolanguage and search for its homeland); and the role of philology in its various aspects. On the whole, the book appears to be remarkably reliable, especially in view of the wide range of languages covered.
Lyle Campbell is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780748619054 |
| ISBN 10 | 0748619054 |
| Title | Historical Linguistics |
| Author | Lyle Campbell |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
| Year published | 2004-06-03 |
| Number of pages | 472 |
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