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Record Nr.

UNINA9910975039703321

Titolo

Historical linguistics 2009 : selected papers from the 19th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Nijmegen, 10-14 August 2009 / / edited by Ans van Kemenade, Nynke de Haas

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub. Co., 2012

ISBN

9786613592804

9781280497575

1280497572

9789027274809

9027274800

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (426 p.)

Collana

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; ; v. 320

Altri autori (Persone)

KemenadeAns van <1954->

HaasNynke de

Disciplina

417/.7

Soggetti

Historical linguistics

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 index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. General and specific issues of language change -- pt. 2. Linguistic variation and change in Germanic -- pt. 3. Linguistic variation and change in Greek -- pt. 4. Linguistic change in Romance.

Sommario/riassunto

The International Conference on Historical Linguistics has always been a forum that reflects the general state of the art in the field, and the 2009 edition, held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, fully allows the conclusion that the field has been thriving over the years. The studies presented in this volume are an expression of ongoing theoretical discussions as well as new analytical approaches to the study of issues concerning language change. Taken together, they reflect some of the current challenges in the field, as well as the opportunities offered by judicious use of theoretical models an