Principles of Historical Linguistics

Author: Hans Henrich Hock  

Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton‎

Publication year: 1991

E-ISBN: 9783110219135

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9783110129625

Subject: H0 Linguistics

Language: ENG

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Description

Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.

Chapter

Frontmatter

pp.:  1 – 1

Contents

pp.:  1 – 13

Maps and charts

pp.:  13 – 14

1. Introduction

pp.:  14 – 15

5. Sound change: Assimilation, weakening, loss

pp.:  66 – 75

6. Sound change: Dissimilation, haplology, metathesis

pp.:  75 – 121

7. Sound change: Epenthesis, elimination of hiatus, other changes

pp.:  121 – 131

8. Sound change: Structure and function

pp.:  131 – 162

9. Analogy: General discussion and typology

pp.:  162 – 181

10. Analogy: Tendencies of analogical change

pp.:  181 – 224

11. Analogy and generative grammar

pp.:  224 – 252

12. Semantic change

pp.:  252 – 294

13. Syntactic change

pp.:  294 – 323

14. Linguistic contact: Lexical borrowing

pp.:  323 – 394

15. Linguistic contact: Dialectology

pp.:  394 – 440

16. Linguistic contact: Koines, convergence, pidgins, creoles, language death

pp.:  440 – 486

17. Internal reconstruction

pp.:  486 – 546

18. Comparative method: Establishing linguistic relationship

pp.:  546 – 570

19. Comparative reconstruction

pp.:  570 – 595

20. Linguistic change: Its nature and causes

pp.:  595 – 641

Notes

pp.:  641 – 677

Backmatter

pp.:  677 – 695

LastPages

pp.:  695 – 761

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