Language change and linguistic theory
By: D. Gary Miller
Series: Oxford Linguistics
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780199590216; 9780199583423; 9780199583430
Subjects: Linguistic change
Description: This two volume work examines every aspect of language change and two centuries of linguistic approaches towards understanding it. In its comprehensive approach and great linguistic and historical range, this is a contribution of enduring use and value to historical linguistics and linguistic theory.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: I. Approaches, methodology, and sound change; title: II. Morphological, syntactic, and typological change.