Free shipping on orders over 19,990 Ft via Packeta, Fox Post Box, and DPD Collection Point

Check order status

Become part of a community of book lovers from all over the world and get access to a whole bunch of benefits. Create an account for free

Free delivery for purchases over 19 990 Ft

DPD point 990 Ft DPD courier 1 190 Ft GLS point 1 190 Ft Hungarian Post 1 795 Ft Hungarian Post 1 690 Ft Hungarian Post 1 690 Ft FoxPost 1 190 Ft Packeta point 1 190 Ft GLS courier 1 690 Ft

Contact

How to shop

Help

My account

▸ Empty :-(

Free shipping on orders over 19,990 Ft via Packeta, Fox Post Box, and DPD Collection Point

Morphosyntactic Change

Functional and Formal Perspectives

Olga Fischer

Language

English

Book Paperback

Libristo code: 04866919

Publishers Oxford University Press, December 2006

This book presents a critical comparison of the two leading theories of linguistic change. After int... Full description

Libristo code: 04866919

208 b

31 113 Ft

In stock at our supplier Shipping in 10-16 days

Up to 30 days for returns

Customers also purchased

Handbuch der Oberflächenbearbeitung Beton Andreas W. Momber

Hardback

52 827 Ft

Endrra Ndjenjash Reale Stela Canga

Paperback

2 984 Ft

Genetická genealogie pro historiky Pavel Anděl

Paperback

2 655 Ft

NBC Apocalypse de St Jean Lavigne Book

Paperback

10 773 Ft

Libro de Cocina a Base de Plantas ROBERTO AGUT

Paperback

13 566 Ft

Paris, petite histoire de l'architecture CARLI

Hardback

4 104 Ft

10 lecciones de periodismo especializado CHACON

Paperback

7 896 Ft

Schutzkonzepte Des Werdenden Lebens Stephanie Gropp

Paperback

47 621 Ft

Steingesicht am Strand (Puzzle) Martina Cross

Game

12 311 Ft

This book presents a critical comparison of the two leading theories of linguistic change. After introducing the aims and methods of historical linguistics, Olga Fischer provides an exposition of the main theories used to describe morphosyntactic change and a full account of the causes and mechanisms by which their leading exponents seek to explain it. She measures the effectiveness of rival theories and methods in different contexts and in the process throws fresh light on the balance of factors influencing linguistic change. Professor Fischer emphazises the unity of form and meaning in the linguistic sign and examines the role played by analogy. She looks at how changes in discourse, lexicon, semantics, pragmatics, and sound interact with changes in morphosyntax, and explores the relationship between external and internal causes of change. She considers whether morphosyntactic change is gradual or abrupt and discusses how far rates of change reflect the degree to which grammar is innate or learned. She uses detailed case studies to illustrate different types of morphosyntactic change, and to show how each theory fares when put into practice. The author's clear style and her balanced approach to this fascinating and complex subject combine to make this a book that will be of central interest and value to scholars and students of linguistic change, at graduate level and above.