Current Trends in Historical Linguistics

by Cinzia Russi

The volume collects original studies highlighting contemporary trends in historical sociolinguistics, as well as current research on the relationship between sociolinguistics and historical linguistics, social motivations of language variation and change, and corpus-based studies. Distinctive features of the book, which make it appealing to a wider audience, are the interdisciplinary nature of the chapters and the range of languages addressed.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110488396
• ISBN13: 9783110488395
• Release Date: October 2016
• Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 10.0"