Regularity in Semantic Change (Cambridge Studies in Linguistics)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: April 11, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 362
ISBN-13: 9780521617918
Subjects: Semantics (meaning); Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy; Language Arts & Disciplines; Language; Semantics; Language Arts & Disciplines / Linguistics; Semantics, Historical; Linguistics
First sentence: In this book we show that there are predictable paths for semantic change across different conceptual structures and domains of language function.