Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship: An Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs, 93)

Hock, Hans Henrich; Joseph, Brian D.

ISBN 10: 311014784X / ISBN 13: 9783110147841

Verlag: Mouton De Gruyter, 1996

Beschreibung

First edition 1996. Published by Mouton De Gruyter. TRade softcover without DJ as issued. Condition very good, square and tight book, no edgewear, corners not bumped, spine not creased, no names, no underlinings, neat highlights on about 10 pages in first 2 chapters, no bent page corners, not a reminder. 602 pages. Heavy book may require additional postage for international order.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 021646

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Language History, Language Change, and Language Relationship: An Introduction to Historical and Comparative Linguistics (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs, 93)
• Verlag: Mouton De Gruyter
• Erscheinungsjahr: 1996
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 311014784X
• ISBN-13: 9783110147841
• Einband: Soft cover
• Auflage: 1st Edition
• Zustand: Very Good
• Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

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Inhaltsangabe

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 14th century so different from the modern English of the late 20th century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English "one people divided by a common language"? Therefore, can the language of Chaucer and modern English - modern British and American English - still be called the same language? This book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist.