Historical Study of English

Historical Study of English: Function, Form and Change

by Smith, Jeremy

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Smith argues that the history of language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechnanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained without reference to external linguistic factors.

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Title Statements

  • Full title :Historical Study of English : Function, Form and Change.

Summary

Smith argues that the history of language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechnanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained without reference to external linguistic factors.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:1996.

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Routledge
  • Place of Publication:London
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:1996.

The Physical Object

  • Description:1 online resource (194 pages)

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780203435670, 0203435672
  • oclc:ocn793165269
  • LC Classification:PE1075.S45 1996eb
  • Dewey Decimal:420.9220

Table of Contents

Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of symbols and signs; Introduction; On evidence; Linguistic evolution; Transmission I: change in writing-system; Transmission II: sound-change; Change in the lexicon; Grammatical change; Two varieties in context; Conclusion; Notes; Suggestions for further reading; References; Index.

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Subjects

English language English language -- Grammar, Historical Grammar, Historical History

Writers

Smith, Jeremy

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