Principles of Historical Linguistics by Hans Henrich Hock

Principles of Historical Linguistics by Hans Henrich Hock

Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.

"[..] a manual and state-of-the-art-report for readers already committed to linguistic study."O. W. Robinson in: Journal of English and German Philology

Hock, Hans Henrich: - Hans Henrich Hock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; Brian D. Joseph, Ohio State University, USA.

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ISBN 13	9783110129625
ISBN 10	3110129620
Title	Principles of Historical Linguistics
Author	Hans Henrich Hock
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	De Gruyter
Year published	1991-05-01
Number of pages	755
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