The power of analogy: an essay on historical linguistics
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1. Verfasser: Wanner, Dieter (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin ;New York Mouton de Gruyter c2006
Schriftenreihe:Trends in linguistics 170
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Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references (p. [298]-321) and indexes
Biographical note: Dieter Wanner, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA.
Main description: This study demonstrates how historical linguistics regains a central role for the understanding of language as soon as the artificial distinction between synchrony and diachrony is abandoned. The author systematically explores the potential of the concept of analogy within the new framework of "Soft Syntax," illustrating his analysis with numerous examples from the history of the Romance languages. He shows that the openness of analogy allows historical linguistics to improve on old problems and to ask new questions about language change
Review text: "The Power of Analogy. An Essay on Historical Linguistics is an important contribution to thinking about language change. It sets out a theory which unifies synchrony and diachrony in ways which diminish the usual barriers between them. [...] it is highly recommended."Margaret E. Winters in: Studies in Language 4/2008
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (xv, 330 p)
ISBN:9783110919813

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