Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship: An Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics - Couverture rigide

Hock, Hans H.; Joseph, Brian D.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3110147858 ISBN 13 : 9783110147858

Editeur : De Gruyter Mouton, 1996

Synopsis

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Diese Einführung in die faszinierende Thematik von Sprachwandel und -verwandschaft betrachtet nicht allein den historischen Wandel von Sprachen, sondern zeigt zugleich, wie unser Verständnis von Sprachwandel es erlaubt, das Schicksal sowohl einzelner Worte als auch ganzer Sprachen in ihrer Geschichte nachzuzeichnen; wie sich erklären läßt, daß so verschiedene Sprachen wie Englisch, Deutsch, Latein oder auch Hindi und Bengali miteinander verwandt sind; oder ob es möglich ist, einen Nachweis für die Verwandtschaft aller Sprachen zu erbringen.
Das Buch richtet sich an Leser ohne linguistische Vorkenntnisse und enthält eine Vielzahl von veranschaulichenden Beispielen aus bekannten wie exotischen Sprachen.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: De Gruyter Mouton
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3110147858
• ISBN 13: 9783110147858
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 617
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible