Scribes as Agents of Language Change

The majority of our evidence for language change in pre-modern times comes from the written output of scribes. The present volume deals with a variety of aspects of language change and focuses on the role of scribes. The individual articles, which treat different theoretical and empirical issues, reflect a broad cross-linguistic and cross-cultural diversity. The languages that are represented cover a broad spectrum, and the empirical data come from a wide range of sources. This book provides a wealth of new data and new perspectives on old problems, and it raises new questions about the actual mechanisms of language change.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1614510504
• ISBN13: 9781614510505
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: de Gruyter Mouton
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary