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Author International Conference on Historical Linguistics (17th : 2005 : Madison, Wis.)

Title Historical linguistics 2005 : selected papers from the 17th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Madison, Wisconsin, 31 July-5 August 2005 / edited by Joseph C. Salmons, Shannon Dubenion-Smith
Published Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2007

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 413 pages) : illustrations, maps
Series Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 284
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 284.
Contents pt. 1. Grammaticalization -- pt. 2. Syntax and semantics -- pt. 3. Morphology -- pt. 4. Phonetics and phonology -- pt. 5. Variation
Summary This volume contains 22 revised papers originally presented at the 17th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, held August 2005 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA. The papers cover a broad range of languages, including well-studied languages of Europe but also Aramaic, Zoque and Uto-Aztecan, Japanese and Korean, Afrikaans, and the Pilbara languages of Australia. The theoretical approaches taken are equally diverse, often bringing together aspects of 'formal' and 'functional' theories in a single contribution. Many of the chapters provide fresh data, including several drawing on data from
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Notes English
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Subject Historical linguistics -- Congresses
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY -- Ancient Languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES -- Linguistics -- Historical & Comparative.
Historical linguistics
Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings
Form Electronic book
Author Salmons, Joe, 1956-
Dubenion-Smith, Shannon.
LC no. 2007012738
ISBN 9789027292162
9027292167
1282152815
9781282152816
9786612152818
6612152818