Historical Linguistics
eBook - ePub

Historical Linguistics

An Introduction

  1. 360 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Historical Linguistics

An Introduction

About this book

Historical Linguistics provides a comprehensive and clearly written introduction to historical linguistic theory and methods. Since its first publication in 1962 the book has established itself as core reading for students of linguistics. This edition has been thoroughly revised. Drawing on recent linguistic and archaeological research Professor Lehmann incorporates key developments in the field. These include exciting advances in the history and development of writing: and in typological classification which allows better understanding of the structure of early languages. Well-illustrated with Indo-European examples, and supplementary exercises which draw on data from other language families as well, the book will enable students to carry out independent work in historical studies on any language family, as well as up-to-date work in Indo-European.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Full Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Transcription and phonological symbols
  7. List of abbreviations
  8. 1. Introduction
  9. 2. The background of historical linguistic study
  10. 3. The use of written records
  11. 4. Genealogical classification
  12. 5. Typological classification
  13. 6. Linguistic communities
  14. 7. The comparative method
  15. 8. The method of internal reconstruction
  16. 9. Glottochronology
  17. 10. Sound change – change in phonological systems
  18. 11. Morphological change
  19. 12. Syntactic change
  20. 13. Semantic change and changes in the lexicon
  21. 14. Interrelationships among changes
  22. 15. Linguistic and cultural change
  23. 16. Conclusion
  24. References
  25. Index