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Date: Mon, 14 Dec 2020 23:47:43
From: Anna Glazier [Anna.Glazier at eup.ed.ac.uk]
Subject: Historical Linguistics (Fourth Edition): Campbell

 


Title: Historical Linguistics (Fourth Edition) 
Subtitle: An Introduction 
Publication Year: 2020 
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
	   www.edinburghuniversitypress.com
	

Book URL: https://edinburghuniversitypress.com/historical-linguistics-358.html 


Author: Lyle Campbell

Electronic: ISBN:  9781474463140 Pages: 516 Price: U.K. £ 28.99
Electronic: ISBN:  9781474463133 Pages: 516 Price: U.K. £ 95.00
Hardback: ISBN:  9781474463119 Pages: 516 Price: U.K. £ 95.00
Paperback: ISBN:  9781474463126 Pages: 516 Price: U.K. £ 28.99


Abstract:

An accessible, hands-on introduction to historical linguistics
The fourth edition features:

* A larger page format and refreshed layout for a more user-friendly
experience
* 16 restructured and revised chapters, including new examples and exercises
and new coverage on areas such as lexical and semantic change, historical
corpus linguistics, historical sociolinguistics, and endangered languages and
linguistic change
* Practical exercises and a full bibliography enable students to grasp and
grow their understanding of historical linguistics
* Examples drawn from more familiar languages such as English, French, German
and Spanish and from numerous non-Indo-European languages from all over the
world present an international focus
* An electronic Instructor’s Manual is available to lecturers direct from EUP
to support teaching - email marketing to get your copy
* A new preface which includes a guide to using the book and presents outline
plans of possible organization for historical linguistics courses of different
lengths
* Over 90 tables, figures and maps to clearly demonstrate key concepts, data
and ideas

Are you interested in understanding language change? Do you want to know about
the origins of words? Are you searching for explanations for what is unusual
or weird in the languages you speak?

Lyle Campbell presents an accessible, hands-on introduction to historical
linguistics – one that does not just talk about the topics, but through
practical exercises and examples shows you how to apply the procedures, how to
think about the issues and, in general, how to do what historical linguists
do.

This 4th edition covers a wide range of topics including areal linguistics,
linguistic prehistory, distant genetic relationships, language contact,
lexical and semantic change, sociolinguistics and language change,
quantitative and corpus research methods. Examples are drawn from a wide range
of languages.

With its lucid and engaging style, expert guidance and comprehensive coverage,
this book is ideal for students coming to historical linguistics for the first
time.

Customers in North America should contact MIT Press.
 



Linguistic Field(s): Historical Linguistics


Written In: English  (eng)

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http://linguistlist.org/pubs/books/get-book.cfm?BookID=150193




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