Historical Linguistics: Toward a Twenty-First Century Reintegration

by Donald A. Ringe, Joseph F. Eska, Don Ringe

Book Overview

Bringing the advances of theoretical linguistics to the study of language change in a systematic way, this innovative textbook demonstrates the mutual relevance of historical linguistics and contemporary linguistics. Numerous case studies throughout the book show both that theoretical linguistics can be used to solve problems where traditional approaches to historical linguistics have failed to produce satisfying results, and that the results of historical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521587115
• ISBN13: 9780521587112
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.6"