The Bloomsbury Companion to Historical Linguistics
| By: | null |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury UK |
| Print ISBN: | 9781441130105 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781441172198 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2010 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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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.