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Record Nr.

UNINA9910828883903321

Titolo

Current methods in historical semantics / / edited by Kathryn Allan, Justyna A. Robinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, : De Gruyter Mouton, c2012

ISBN

3-11-025290-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (356 p.)

Collana

Topics in English linguistics, , 1434-3452 ; ; 73

Classificazione

ET 410

Altri autori (Persone)

AllanKathryn

RobinsonJustyna A

Disciplina

417/.7

417.7

Soggetti

Semantics, Historical

English language - Semantics, Historical

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. Data and sources -- section 2. Corpus-based methods -- section 3. Theoretical approaches.

Sommario/riassunto

Innovative, data-driven methods provide more rigorous and systematic evidence for the description and explanation of diachronic semantic processes. The volume systematises, reviews, and promotes a range of empirical research techniques and theoretical perspectives that currently inform work across the discipline of historical semantics. In addition to emphasising the use of new technology, the potential of current theoretical models (e.g. within variationist, sociolinguistic or cognitive frameworks) is explored along the way.