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This is a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change. It discusses where our evidence about language change comes from, how and why changes happen, and how languages begin and end. It considers both changes which occurred long ago, and those currently in progress. It does this within the framework of one central question - is language change a symptom of progress or decay? It concludes that language is neither progressing nor decaying, but that an understanding of the factors surrounding change is essential for anyone concerned about language alteration. For this substantially revised third edition, Jean Aitchison has included two new chapters on change of meaning and grammaticalization. Sections on new methods of reconstruction and ongoing chain shifts in Britain and America have also been added as well as over 150 new references. The work remains non-technical in style and accessible to readers with no previous knowledge of linguistics.
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'The book is a very good and readable introduction to the discipline of historical linguistics and covers a very large number of questions.' The Linguist
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Language Change : Progress or Decay
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Universe Publishing., 1985
ISBN 10 : 0876638728
ISBN 13 : 9780876638729
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Soft cover. Etat : Very Good. 1st Edition. Universe Publishing. Paperback. 1985 First edition 264 pages, from the private library of Dr Ellis Evans the well respected Oxford Don, Academic and Linguist with his Signature to fep. 3 corner creases to just 3 pages some shelf rubbing to covers otherwise in VERY GOOD CLEAN TIGHT READING ORDER. Full refund if not satisfied. 24 hour despatch. If not pictured in this listing, a scan of the actual book is available on request. N° de réf. du vendeur tla3256
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Language Change
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Cambridge University Press
ISBN 10 : 0876638728
ISBN 13 : 9780876638729
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