Historical linguistics 2005 : selected papers from the 17th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Madison, Wisconsin, 31 July-5 August 2005 /

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. - Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2007. - 1 online resource (viii, 413 pages) : illustrations, maps - 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. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

pt. 1. Grammaticalization -- pt. 2. Syntax and semantics -- pt. 3. Morphology -- pt. 4. Phonetics and phonology -- pt. 5. Variation.

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.


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Historical linguistics--Congresses.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY--Ancient Languages.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES--Linguistics--Historical & Comparative.
Historical linguistics.
Linguistique historique--Congrès.


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