Sound change and the history of English
Why do sound changes happen when and where they do? Jeremy Smith discusses the origins of a series of sound changes in English. He relates his arguments to larger questions about the nature of explanation in history and historical linguistics, and examines the interplay between sound change and soci...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2007, c2007
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| Series: | Oxford linguistics / Oxford linguistics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Includes bibliographical references and index