Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3
Title | Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3 PDF eBook |
Author | William Labov |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 451 |
Release | 2010-11-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1405112158 |
Written by the world-renowned pioneer in the field of modern sociolinguistics, this volume examines the cognitive and cultural factors responsible for linguistic change, tracing the life history of these developments, from triggering events to driving forces and endpoints. Explores the major insights obtained by combining sociolinguistics with the results of dialect geography on a large scale Examines the cognitive and cultural influences responsible for linguistic change Demonstrates under what conditions dialects diverge from one another Establishes an essential distinction between transmission within the community and diffusion across communities Completes Labov’s seminal Principles of Linguistic Change trilogy
Formulaic Language and Linguistic Change
Title | Formulaic Language and Linguistic Change PDF eBook |
Author | Andreas Buerki |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 265 |
Release | 2020-04-16 |
Genre | Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | 1108477461 |
Using rigorous data-led methods, the book analyses formulaic language from the angle of historical linguistics, revealing key new insights.
Linguistic Variation and Change
Title | Linguistic Variation and Change PDF eBook |
Author | Scott F. Kiesling |
Publisher | Edinburgh University Press |
Pages | 208 |
Release | 2011-04-29 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 074863763X |
The study of variation and change is at the heart of the sociolinguistics. Providing a wide survey of the field, this textbook is organised around three constraints on variation: linguistic structure, social structure and identity, and social and linguistic perception. By considering both structure and meaning, Scott F. Kiesling examines the most important issues surrounding variation theory, including canonical studies and terms as well as challenges to them.
Competing Models of Linguistic Change
Title | Competing Models of Linguistic Change PDF eBook |
Author | Ole Nedergaard Thomsen |
Publisher | John Benjamins Publishing |
Pages | 352 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9027247943 |
The articles of this volume are centered around two competing views on language change originally presented at the 2003 International Conference on Historical Linguistics in the two important plenary papers by Henning Andersen and William Croft. The latter proposes an evolutionary model of language change within a domain-neutral model of a 'generalized analysis of selection', whereas Henning Andersen takes it that cultural phenomena could not possibly be handled, i.e. observed, described, understood, in the same way as natural phenomena. These papers are models of succinct presentation of important theoretical framework. The other papers present and discuss additional models of change, e.g. invisible hand-processes, system-internal models, functional and cognitive models. Most papers do not subscribe to the evolutionary model; instead, they focus on functional factors in the selection and propagation of variants (as opposed to factors of code efficiency), or on cognitive and pragmatic perspectives. Several papers are inspired by the late Eugenio Coseriu and by Henning Andersen's theories on language change. In particular, the volume contains articles proposing interesting grammaticalization studies and extended models of grammaticalization. The clear presentation of important and competing approaches to fundamental questions concerning language change will be of high interest for scholars and students working in the field of diachrony and typology. The languages referred to in the papers include Cantonese, the Chukotko-Kamchatkan languages, Danish, English, Eskimo languages, German, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, and Swedish.
Language Change
Title | Language Change PDF eBook |
Author | Joan Bybee |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 311 |
Release | 2015-05-28 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1107020166 |
This new introduction explores all aspects of language change, with an emphasis on the role of cognition and language use.
Understanding Language Change
Title | Understanding Language Change PDF eBook |
Author | April M. S. McMahon |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 380 |
Release | 1994-03-17 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 9780521446655 |
This textbook analyses changes from every area of grammar and addresses recent developments in socio-historical linguistics.
Linguistic Change and Reconstruction Methodology
Title | Linguistic Change and Reconstruction Methodology PDF eBook |
Author | Philip Baldi |
Publisher | Walter de Gruyter |
Pages | 768 |
Release | 2011-06-01 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 311088609X |
TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.