The Bloomsbury Companion to Historical Linguistics

Description

Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Historical Linguistics, this book brings together a number of leading scholars who provide a combination of different approaches to current and new issues in historical linguistics, while supplying an exhaustive and up-to-date coverage of sub-fields traditionally regarded as central to historical linguistics research. The editors aim to build a solid background for further discussion and to indicate directions for new research on relevant open questions. The book includes coverage of key terms, a list of resources, and sections on: – history of research- methodology- phonology- morphology- grammatical categories- syntax- grammaticalization- semantics – etymology- language contact- sociolinguistics- causes of language change It is a complete resource for researchers working on historical linguistics.

• Author: Silvia Luraghi, Vit Bubenik
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Published: 2013-03-07
• Pages: 526
• ISBN-13: 9781441149664