Readings in Historical Phonology: Chapters in the Theory of Sound Change

by Philip Baldi

This book is a collection of writings representing the most important trends in the theory of sound change over the past century. The emphasis of the volume is theoretical; every selection addresses the central questions of how and why the sounds of language change through time. The volume is divided into three sections, chronologically determined, tracing the evolution of the concept of sound change in the various theories of language. Each section...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271005254
• ISBN13: 9780271005256
• Release Date: December 1990
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 432 Pages