Variation, selection, development :: probing the evolutionary model of language change /

Can language change be modelled as an evolutionary process? Can notions like variation, selection and competition be fruitfully applied to facts of language development? The present volume ties together various strands of linguistic research which can bring us towards an answer to these questions. I...

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Weitere Verfasser: Eckardt, Regine, Jäger, Gerhard, Veenstra, Tonjes, 1962-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Berlin ; New York : Mouton de Gruyter, ©2008.
Schriftenreihe:Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 197.
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Zusammenfassung:Can language change be modelled as an evolutionary process? Can notions like variation, selection and competition be fruitfully applied to facts of language development? The present volume ties together various strands of linguistic research which can bring us towards an answer to these questions. In one of the youngest and rapidly growing areas of linguistic research, mathematical models and simulations of competition based developments have been applied to instances of language change. By matching the predicted and observed developmental trends, researchers gauge existing models to the needs.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (viii, 408 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9783110205398
3110205394
1282196502
9781282196506
9786612196508
6612196505
ISSN:1861-4302 ;

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