Why Do Languages Change?

R. L. Trask

ISBN 10: 0521546931 / ISBN 13: 9780521546935

Edité par Cambridge University Press 2009-12-24, 2009

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• Titre: Why Do Languages Change?
• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press 2009-12-24
• Date de parution: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0521546931
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780521546935
• Reliure: Paperback
• État de l'article: New

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Synopsis

Packed with fascinating examples, this entertaining book explores changes in the English language over time.

À propos de l?auteur

R. L. Trask was a world authority on the Basque language and on historical linguistics. He wrote both academic and popular books, notably on grammar, punctuation, and English style and usage. His publications include Language: The Basics (1995) and Mind the Gaffe (2001). At the time of his death in 2004, he was Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex.