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Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship
An Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics
Taschenbuch von Brian D. Joseph (u. a.)
Sprache: Englisch

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Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages.
Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated.
The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.
Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages.
Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated.
The content is engaging, focusing on topics and issues that spark student interest. Its goals are broadly pedagogical and the level and presentation are appropriate for interested beginners with little or no background in linguistics. The language coverage for examples goes well beyond what is usual for books of this kind, with a considerable amount of data from various languages of India.
Über den Autor
Hans Henrich Hock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; Brian D. Joseph, Ohio State University, USA.
Zusammenfassung
Exklusives Verkaufsrecht für: Gesamte Welt.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 608
Reihe: Mouton Textbook
ISBN-13: 9783110214291
ISBN-10: 3110214296
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Joseph, Brian D.
Hock, Hans Henrich
Auflage: 2nd revidierte ed.
Hersteller: De Gruyter Mouton
Mouton Textbook
Maße: 230 x 155 x 42 mm
Von/Mit: Brian D. Joseph (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2009
Gewicht: 0,998 kg
preigu-id: 101548335
Über den Autor
Hans Henrich Hock, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; Brian D. Joseph, Ohio State University, USA.
Zusammenfassung
Exklusives Verkaufsrecht für: Gesamte Welt.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Genre: Allg. & vergl. Sprachwissenschaft
Rubrik: Sprachwissenschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 608
Reihe: Mouton Textbook
ISBN-13: 9783110214291
ISBN-10: 3110214296
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Joseph, Brian D.
Hock, Hans Henrich
Auflage: 2nd revidierte ed.
Hersteller: De Gruyter Mouton
Mouton Textbook
Maße: 230 x 155 x 42 mm
Von/Mit: Brian D. Joseph (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2009
Gewicht: 0,998 kg
preigu-id: 101548335
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