UID:
almahu_9949179438902882
Format:
1 online resource (588 p.)
ISBN:
1-283-31365-0
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9786613313652
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90-272-7832-6
Series Statement:
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, v. 66
Content:
The volume contains 37 papers originally presented at the 8th International Conference on Historical Linguistics in Lille, France. The papers bring historical data to bear on issues in theoretical linguistics, both descriptive and diachronic or deal with specific questions in the history of individual languages. The theoretical issues range from phonology over morphology and syntax to the lexicon, as well as questions of historical dialectology, language contact, the theory of linguistic change, and problems of comparative reconstruction. The languages discussed are Finno-Ugric and Indo-Europe
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English and French.
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Organized by Thomas Fraser.
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HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS 1987 PAPERS FROM THE 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS (8. ICHL) (Lille, 31 August - 4 September 1987); Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; FOREWORD; Table of Contents; THE STRUCTURE OF DRIFT; 0. Introduction.; 1. The direction of drift.; 2. The structure of drift.; 3. From synchrony to diachrony.; REFERENCES; CONFLICTING TELEOLOGIES: DRIFT AND NORMALIZATION IN THE HISTORY OF ICELANDIC PHONOLOGY; 1. Teleology and sound change.; 2. The conspiracy for a stop in the rhyme.; 3. Loss of stop after nasal.; 4. Conclusion.; REFERENCES
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LANGUAGE CHANGE: CYCLICAL OR LINEAR? THE CASE OF THE ROMANCE FUTURE1. Conflicting endeavors.; 2. Cyclical changes.; 3. Linear changes.; 4. The evolution of the French future.; 5. Cyclical changes and evolutionary processes.; REFERENCES; SYNTACTIC RECONSTRUCTION AND FINNO-UGRIC; 0. Introduction.; 1. Obstacles.; 2. Balto-Finnic and related languages.; 3. Obstacles.; 4. Archaisms.; 5. Reconstructed Proto-Uralic syntactic constructions.; 6. Conclusions.; REFERENCES; CASE ASSIGNMENT AND NP MOVEMENT IN THE HISTORY OF SCANDINAVIAN; REFERENCES; DOMESDAY BOOK AND LATE OLD ENGLISHDIALECTS; REFERENCES
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BILINGUISME ET INTERFERENCES LE CAS DE L'ANGLAIS SUD-AFRICAINDomaine lexical.; Groupe I:; Groupe II:; Domaine semantique.; Domaine syntaxique.; Domaine morphologique.; RÉFÉRENCES; REANALYSING ACTUALIZATION, AND ACTUALIZING REANALYSIS; 1. Actualization, reanalysis and frequency range.; 2. A case study: Old Spanish nosotros/vosotros.; 3. The process of change.; 4. Summary and conclusions.; TEXTS; REFERENCES; THE RISE OF OM IN MIDDLE DUTCH INFINITIVE CONSTRUCTIONS; 0. Introduction.; 1. Design.; 2. Results.; 3. Traditional explanations for the rise of om.; 4. Embedding.; 5. Transition.
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6. Concluding remarks.REFERENCES; DISCOURSE FUNCTIONS AND SYNTACTIC CHANGE; REFERENCES; FRAMING THE LINGUISTIC COMMUNICATION SCENE: ASK VS. ACSIAN AND BIDDAN; 1. Introduction.; 2. ASK.; 3. ACSIAN.; 4. BIDDAN; 5. Conclusions.; REFERENCES; LA POLYSÉMIE DE OF EN VIEIL ANGLAIS ET LA MÉTAPHORE SPATIALISANTE; 1. Introduction.; 2. La primanté du spatial.; 3. Représentation 'généalogique' de la polysémie prépositionnelle.; 4. Conclusion.; 4.1 Divergence et convergence.; 4.2 Généalogies d'emplois et datation.; 4.3 Le rôle central joué par la primarité du spatial.; BIBLIOGRAPHIE
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A) Textes en vieil-anglais citésB) Ouvrages théoriques; ANNEXE; LE CADRE DES CHANGEMENTS PHONÉTIQUES DANS LES LANGUES ROMANES MOT ET 'SYNTAGME PHONÉTIQUE'; Autonomie phonétique du mot et phonétique syntaxique.; Le mot: cadre traditionnellement choisi.; Comparaison d'évolutions romanes et germaniques.; Le français classique: type idéal de langue non-démarcative.; Dérèglement: analogies morphologiques et emprunts.; Les emprunts.; Explication traditionnelle du maintien des consonnes initiales en roman occidental.; Autonomie phonétique du mot en roman occidental prélittéraire.
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Illustrations des traitements divergents à l'est et à l'ouest.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 90-272-3563-5
Language:
English
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