Understanding Language Change / (Record no. 6662)

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ISBN 9780415713399
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Language code of text/sound track or separate title eng
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Classification number 417.7
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Personal name Burridge, Kate
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Title Understanding Language Change /
Statement of responsibility, etc Kate Burridge and Alesandar Bergs
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Place of publication New York :
Name of publisher Routledge,
Year of publication ©2017.
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Number of Pages xvi, 297p.
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Summary, etc The Understanding Language series provides approachable, yet authoritative, introductions to all the major topics in linguistics. Ideal for students with little or no prior knowledge of linguistics, each book carefully explains the basics, emphasising understanding of the essential notions rather than arguing for a particular theoretical position.<br/><br/>Understanding Language Change offers a complete introduction to historical linguistics and language change. The book takes a step-by-step approach, first by introducing concepts through English examples and building on this with illustrations from other languages.<br/><br/>Key features of this introductory text include:<br/><br/>up to date and recent case studies at the end of each chapter<br/>chapter summaries and exercises that feature a wide range of languages<br/>coverage of application of historical linguistics in each chapter<br/>glossary of terms<br/>This book is essential reading for any students studying Historical Linguistics for the first time.
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Topical Term Linguistic Change
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Topical Term Historical Linguistics
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Personal name Bergs, Alexander
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      Non-fiction Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati General Stacks 27/10/2025 Creative Books 2954.13 CB/25128 417.7 BurU (11713) 11713 Copy 01 4220.18 27/10/2025 Books