UID:
almafu_9959236536702883
Format:
1 online resource (336 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-61451-054-7
Series Statement:
Studies in language change, v. 10
Content:
The majority of our evidence for language change in pre-modern times comes from the written output of scribes. The present volume deals with a variety of aspects of language change and focuses on the role of scribes. The individual articles, which treat different theoretical and empirical issues, reflect a broad cross-linguistic and cross-cultural diversity. The languages that are represented cover a broad spectrum, and the empirical data come from a wide range of sources. This book provides a wealth of new data and new perspectives on old problems, and it raises new questions about the actual
Note:
International conference proceedings.
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pt. I. Introduction -- pt. II. From spoken vernacular to written form -- pt. III. Standardisation versus regionalisation and de-standardisation -- pt. IV. Idiosyncracy, scribal standards and registers.
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Issued also in print.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-61451-050-4
Additional Edition:
ISBN 1-299-72466-3
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
DOI:
10.1515/9781614510543
