基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2010. The book includes coverage of key terms, and sections on methodology; phonology; morphonology; morphosyntax; syntax; semantics; lexicology; etymology; language contact; sociolinguistics.
Full Description
Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Historical Linguistics, this book brings together a number of leading scholars who provide a combination of different approaches to current and new issues in historical linguistics, while supplying an exhaustive and up-to-date coverage of sub-fields traditionally regarded as central to historical linguistics research. The editors aim to build a solid background for further discussion and to indicate directions for new research on relevant open questions.
The book includes coverage of key terms, a list of resources, and sections on:
- history of research- methodology- phonology- morphology- grammatical categories- syntax- grammaticalization- semantics - etymology- language contact- sociolinguistics- causes of language change
It is a complete resource for researchers working on historical linguistics.
Contents
List of Illustrations
List of Contributors
Editor's Introduction
1. Historical linguistics: history, sources and resources Silvia Luraghi and Vit Bubenik
Part I: Methodology
2. Sound change and the comparative method: the science of historical reconstruction John Hewson
3. Internal reconstruction Brian D. Joseph
4. Typology and universals Hans H. Hock
5. Internal language classification Søren Wichmann
Part II: Phonological change
6. Segmental phonological change Joseph Salmons
7. Suprasegmental and prosodic historical phonology Hans Henrich Hock
Part III: Morphological and Grammatical change
8. From morphologization to demorphologization Henning Andersen
9. Analogical change Livio Gaeta\ 10. Change in grammatical categories Vit Bubenik
Part IV: Syntactic change
11. Word order Jan Terje Faarlund
12. The rise (and possible downfall) of configurationality Silvia Luraghi
13. Subordination Dorothy Disterheft and Carlotta Viti
14. Alignment Geoffrey Haig
Part V: Semantico-Pragmatic Change
15. Grammaticalization Elizabeth Closs Traugott
16. Semantic change Eugenio R. Luján
17. Etymology Thomas Krisch
Part VI: Explanation of Language Change
18. Language contact Bridget Drinka
19. Regional and social dialectology J. K. Chambers
20. Causes of language change Silvia Luraghi
A-Z Historical Linguistics
References
Index of Subjects
Index of Authors
Index of Languages
