101 Problems and Solutions in Historical Linguistics: A Workbook - Couverture souple

Blust, Robert Andrew

 
9780262535472: 101 Problems and Solutions in Historical Linguistics: A Workbook
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ISBN 10 : 0262535475 ISBN 13 : 9780262535472
Editeur : MIT Press, 2018

Synopsis

A hands-on approach to historical linguistics, working through 101 problems in five different categories.

This book offers a hands-on approach to historical linguistics, guiding the student through 101 problems in five different categories. These include 12 problems on the establishment of genetic relationship among languages, 24 problems on sound change, 35 problems on phonological reconstruction, 10 problems on internal reconstruction, and 20 problems on subgrouping. Each section begins with an introduction to the principles of historical linguistics as applied to the topic at hand. The problems come next, ordered by level of difficulty--beginning, intermediate, advanced. The "Solutions" section at the end of the book provides answers.

The book provides a consistent structure for each section, offering an overview of the topic followed by progressively difficult problems. Examples come from a wide range of languages, including Austronesian languages. The book provides explicit solutions to all problems; there is no need for a separate answer book or instructor's manual.

101 Problems and Solutions in Historical Linguistics is intended to be a companion to any textbook on historical linguistics, providing data-based instruction on the basic principles of the field and illustrating theory in a practical way. It can also serve as a standalone text for course work or independent study.

Contents
Section 1 The Establishment of Genetic Relationship Among Languages - Section 2 Sound Change - Section 3 Phonological Reconstruction - Section 4 Internal Reconstruction

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À propos de l?auteur

Robert Andrew Blust is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa.

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Éditeur
MIT Press
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0262535475
ISBN 13 
9780262535472
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
512
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  1474429211 ISBN 13 :  9781474429214
Editeur : Edinburgh University Press, 2018
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