Historical linguistics : theory and method

著者

• Hale, Mark

書誌事項

Historical linguistics : theory and method

Mark Hale

（Blackwell textbooks in linguistics, 21）

Blackwell, 2007

• : hbk
• : pbk

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [262]-266) and index

内容説明・目次

巻冊次

: hbk ISBN 9780631196617

内容説明

This book goes beyond the boundaries of a standard text, using controversial and compelling ideas to explore the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics. An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others Explores the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics, topics such as 'language' and 'change', and corresponding notions in contemporary (synchronic) linguistic theory Features extensive discussion of traditional and theoretically-oriented historical work in the domains of phonology and syntax.

目次

Introduction. Part I: "Language" and "Language Change": Preliminaries. 1. What is "Language"?. 2. Linguistic Artifacts: Philology. 3. What is a "Descent" Relationship?. Part II: Phonological Change. 4. Galilean-Style Phonology. 5. The Traditional Approach. 6. In-Depth Consideration of Selected Issues. 7. The Regularity of Sound Change. Part III: Syntactic Change. 8. What is Syntactic Change?. 9. The Diachrony of Clitics: Phonology and Syntax. Part IV: Reconstruction Methodology. 10. Reconstruction Methodology. Part V: Concluding Remarks. 11. Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics. References. Index

巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780631196624

内容説明

This book goes beyond the boundaries of a standard text, using controversial and compelling ideas to explore the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics. An original and engaging introduction to the subject of historical linguistics Presents controversial but compelling ideas in developing a clear understanding as to why historical linguistics has had significant success in some domains, such as phonological history, and why it is considerably less successful in others Explores the relationship between fundamental concepts in historical linguistics, topics such as 'language' and 'change', and corresponding notions in contemporary (synchronic) linguistic theory Features extensive discussion of traditional and theoretically-oriented historical work in the domains of phonology and syntax.

目次

Introduction viii Part I: "Language" and "Language Change": Preliminaries 1 1. What is "Language"? 3 2. Linguistic Artifacts: Philology 19 3. What is a "Descent" Relationship? 27 Part II: Phonological Change 49 4. Galilean-Style Phonology 51 5. The Traditional Approach 68 6. In-Depth Consideration of Selected Issues 91 7. The Regularity of Sound Change 124 Part III: Syntactic Change 147 8. What is Syntactic Change? 149 9. The Diachrony of Clitics: Phonology and Syntax 194 Part IV: Reconstruction Methodology 223 10. Reconstruction Methodology 225 Part V: Concluding Remarks 255 11. Synchronic and Diachronic Linguistics 257 References 262 Index 267

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA80269612
• ISBN:
  • 9780631196617
  • 9780631196624
• LCCN: 2006025716
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Malden, Mass.
• ページ数/冊数: xiv, 269 p.
• 大きさ: 25 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : P140
  • DC22 : 417/.7
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Historical linguistics
• 親書誌ID:
  • BA1418977X