Principles of Historical Linguistics(English, Hardcover, Hock Hans Henrich)

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Principles of Historical Linguistics(English, Hardcover, Hock Hans Henrich) is written by Hock Hans Henrich and published by De Gruyter. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 3110129620 (ISBN 10) and 9783110129625 (ISBN 13).

Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.