Historical linguistics 2013
Subtitle: selected papers from the 21st International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Oslo, 5-9 August 2013
By: edited by Dag T.T. Haug, University Of Oslo ; With the assistance Of Eiríkur Kristjánsson
Contributors: Haug, Dag, editor; Kristjánsson, Eiríkur editor
Series: Amsterdam Studies in the Theory and History of Linguistic Science. Series IV, Current Issues in Linguistic Theory -- v. 334
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company; Benjamins Publishing Company, John
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Philadelphia
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9789027268181; 9789027248534
Subjects: Historical linguistics; Congresses
Notes: "The International Conference on Historical Linguistics is the main conference for specialists in language change, and the 2013 conference in Oslo drew more than 300 participants, with 182 papers presented in the general session. This selection of 16 papers from the general session represents the state of the art in various subfields of historical linguistics and conveys recent insights in diachronic phonology, typology, morphology and morphosyntax. The languages and families covered include English, German, Scandinavian, French, Occitan, Portuguese, Sardinian, Spanish, Ancient Greek, Old Japanese and Austronesian. The volume will be useful to any linguist with an interest in diachronic matters."

"Selected Papers From The 21st International Conference On Historical Linguistics, Oslo, 5-9 August 2013."

Includes bibliographical references and index.