The power of analogy an essay on historical linguistics
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| Format: | Elektronisch E-Book |
| Sprache: | English |
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Berlin ;New York
Mouton de Gruyter
c2006
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| Schriftenreihe: | Trends in linguistics
170 |
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| Online-Zugang: | DE-824 DE-706 Volltext |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-321) and indexes Biographical note: Dieter Wanner, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA. Main description: This study demonstrates how historical linguistics regains a central role for the understanding of language as soon as the artificial distinction between synchrony and diachrony is abandoned. The author systematically explores the potential of the concept of analogy within the new framework of "Soft Syntax," illustrating his analysis with numerous examples from the history of the Romance languages. He shows that the openness of analogy allows historical linguistics to improve on old problems and to ask new questions about language change Review text: "The Power of Analogy. An Essay on Historical Linguistics is an important contribution to thinking about language change. It sets out a theory which unifies synchrony and diachrony in ways which diminish the usual barriers between them. [...] it is highly recommended."Margaret E. Winters in: Studies in Language 4/2008 |
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| Beschreibung: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 330 p) |
| ISBN: | 9783110919813 |