The Continuum Companion to Historical Linguistics (Continuum Companions)

The definitive guide to historical linguistics, covering all the most important issues in the field. > Contents......Page 6 List of Illustrations......Page 8 List of Contributors......Page 10 Editors’ Introduction......Page 14 1 Historical Linguistics: History, Sources and Resources......Page 22 Part I: Methodology......Page 58 2 Sound Change and the Comparative Method: The Science of Historical Reconstruction......Page 60 3 Internal Reconstruction......Page 73 4 Typology and Universals......Page 80 5 Internal Language Classification......Page 91 Part II: Phonological Change......Page 108 6 Segmental Phonological Change......Page 110 7 Suprasegmental and Prosodic Historical Phonology......Page 127 Part III: Morphological and Grammatical Change......Page 136 8 From Morphologization to Demorphologization......Page 138 9 Analogical Change......Page 168 10 Change in Grammatical Categories......Page 182 Part IV: Syntactic Change......Page 220 11 Word Order......Page 222 12 The Rise (and Possible Downfall) of Configurationality......Page 233 13 Subordination......Page 251 14 Alignment......Page 271 Part V: Semantico-Pragmatic Change......Page 290 15 Grammaticalization......Page 292 16 Semantic Change......Page 307 17 Etymology......Page 332 Part VI: Explanations of Language Change......Page 344 18 Language Contact......Page 346 19 Regional and Social Dialectology......Page 367 20 Causes of Language Change......Page 379 A......Page 392 B......Page 393 C......Page 394 D......Page 395 G......Page 396 H......Page 397 L......Page 398 M......Page 399 P......Page 400 R......Page 401 S......Page 402 U......Page 403 W......Page 404 Z......Page 405 References......Page 406 A......Page 452 C......Page 453 E......Page 454 H......Page 455 L......Page 456 N......Page 457 R......Page 458 S......Page 459 T......Page 460 Z......Page 461 B......Page 462 F......Page 463 H......Page 464 L......Page 465 N......Page 466 S......Page 467 V......Page 468 Z......Page 469 C......Page 470 H......Page 471 M......Page 472 T......Page 473 Z......Page 474 Originally published as the Continuum Companion to Historical Linguistics, this book brings together a number of leading scholars who provide a combination of different approaches to current and new issues in historical linguistics, while supplying an exhaustive and up-to-date coverage of sub-fields traditionally regarded as central to historical linguistics research. The editors aim to build a solid background for further discussion and to indicate directions for new research on relevant open questions. The book includes coverage of key terms, a list of resources, and sections history of research methodology phonology morphology grammatical categories syntax grammaticalization semantics etymology language contact sociolinguistics causes of language change It is a complete resource for researchers working on historical linguistics. 'Advanced students of linguistics and practising linguists can read this book for both profit and enjoyment. The editors have assembled an impressive list of leading experts in each sub-field, each contributing a chapter: together it makes for an interesting and informative read.'-Professor Sheila Embleton, Department of Languages, Literature & Linguistics. York University, Canada Vit Bubenik is Professor of Linguistics at the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada. --Book Jacket Silvia Luraghi is Associate Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pavia, Italy