The Handbook of Historical Linguistics (Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics)

__The Handbook of Historical Linguistics__ provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics concerned with language change as well as past language states.* Provides a comprehensive and current account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize historical linguistics. * Contains an extensive introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. * Covers the methodology of historical linguistics and presents sophisticated overviews of the principles governing phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change. * Includes contributions from the leading specialists in the field. Content: Chapter 1 Introduction Contents (pages 1–2): Chapter 1 The Comparative Method (pages 199–212): Robert L. RankinChapter 2 On the Limits of the Comparative Method (pages 213–243): S. P. HarrisonChapter 3 Internal Reconstruction (pages 243–261): Don RingeChapter 4 How to Show Languages are Related: Methods for Distant Genetic Relationship (pages 262–282): Lyle CampbellChapter 5 Diversity and Stability in Language (pages 283–310): Johanna NicholsChapter 6 The Phonological Basis of Sound Change (pages 311–342): Paul KiparskyChapter 7 Neogrammarian Sound Change (pages 343–368): Mark HaleChapter 8 Variationist Approaches to Phonological Change (pages 369–400): Gregory R. GuyChapter 9 “Phonologization” as the Start of Dephoneticization — Or, On Sound Change and its Aftermath: Of Extension, Generalization, Lexicalization, and Morphologization (pages 401–422): Richard D. JandaChapter 10 Analogy: The Warp and Woof of Cognition (pages 423–440): Raimo AnttilaChapter 11 Analogical Change (pages 441–460): Hans Henrich HockChapter 12 Naturalness and Morphological Change (pages 461–471): Wolfgang U. DresslerChapter 13 Morphologization from Syntax (pages 472–492): Brian D. JosephChapter 14 Grammatical Approaches to Syntactic Change (pages 493–508): David LightfootChapter 15 Variationist Approaches to Syntactic Change (pages 509–528): Susan PintzukChapter 16 Cross?Linguistic Perspectives on Syntactic Change (pages 529–551): Alice C. HarrisChapter 17 Functional Perspectives on Syntactic Change (pages 552–572): Marianne MithunChapter 18 Grammaticalization (pages 573–601): Bernd HeineChapter 19 Mechanisms of Change in Grammaticization: The Role of Frequency (pages 602–623): Joan BybeeChapter 20 Constructions in Grammaticalization (pages 624–647): Elizabeth Closs TraugottChapter 21 An Approach to Semantic Change (pages 648–666): Benjamin W. FortsonChapter 22 Phonetics and Historical Phonology (pages 667–686): John J. OhalaChapter 23 Contact as a Source of Language Change (pages 687–712): Sarah Grey ThomasonChapter 24 Dialectology and Linguistic Diffusion (pages 713–735): Walt Wolfram and Natalie Schilling?EstesChapter 25 Psycholinguistic Perspectives on Language Change (pages 736–743): Jean Aitchison Different Voices, Different Views : An Introduction To Current Research In Language And Gender / Janet Holmes, Miriam Meyerhoff -- Part I. History And Theoretical Background To The Study Of Language And Gender -- Theorizing Gender In Sociolinguistics And Linguistic Anthropology / Bonnie Mcelhinny -- Theories Of Discourse As Theories Of Gender : Discourse Analysis In Language And Gender Studies / Mary Bucholtz -- What's In A Name? Social Labeling And Gender Practices / Sally Mcconnell-ginet -- Variation In Language And Gender / Suzanne Romaine -- Language And Desire / Don Kulick -- One Man In Two Is A Woman : Linguistic Approaches To Gender In Literary Texts / Anna Livia -- Part Ii. Negotiating Relations -- Language, Gender, And Politics : Putting Women And Power In The Same Sentence / Robin Lakoff -- Gender And Family Interaction / Deborah Tannen -- Gender And Power In On-line Communication / Susan C. Herring -- Relevance Of Ethnicity, Class, And Gender In Children's Peer Negotiations / Marjorie Harness Goodwin -- Power Of Gender Ideologies In Discourse / Susan U. Philips -- Part Iii. Authenticity And Place -- Crossing Genders, Mixing Languages : The Linguistic Construction Of Transgenderism In Tonga / Niko Besnier -- Claiming A Place : Gender, Knowledge, And Authority As Emergent Properties / Miriam Meyerhoff -- Constructing And Managing Male Exclusivity In Talk-in-interaction / Jack Sidnell -- Exceptional Speakers : Contested And Problematized Gender Identities / Kira Hall -- Language And Gender In Adolescence / Penelope Eckert -- Language And Gendered Modernity / William L. Leap -- Marked Man : The Contexts Of Gender And Ethnicity / Sara Trechter -- Part Iv. Stereotypes And Norms -- Gender And Language Ideologies / Deborah Cameron -- Gender Stereotypes : Reproduction And Challenge / Mary Talbot -- Gender And Identity : Representation And Social Action / Ann Weatherall, Cindy Gallois -- Prestige, Cultural Models, And Other Ways Of Talking About Underlying Norms And Gender / Scott Fabius Kiesling -- Communicating Gendered Professional Identity : Competence, Cooperation, And Conflict In The Workplace / Caja Thimm [and Others] -- Linguistic Sexism And Feminist Linguistic Activism / Anne Pauwels -- Part V. Institutional Discourse -- Feminine Workplaces : Stereotype And Reality / Janet Holmes, Maria Stubbe -- Creating Gendered Demeanors Of Authority At Work And At Home / Shari Kendall -- Schooled Language : Language And Gender In Educational Settings / Joan Swann -- Coercing Gender : Language In Sexual Assault Adjudication Processes / Susan Ehrlich -- Multiple Identities : The Roles Of Female Parliamentarians In The Eu Parliament / Ruth Wodak -- Epilogue : Reflections On Language And Gender Research / Alice F. Freed. Edited By Janet Holmes And Miriam Meyerhoff. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. On language, change, and language change - or, of history, linguistics, and historical linguistics -- Richard D. Janda, Brian D. Joseph Comparative method -- Robert L. Rankin On the limits of the comparative method -- S.P. Harrison Internal reconstruction -- Don Ringe How to show languages are related : methods for distant genetic relationship -- Lyle Campbell Diversity and stability in language -- Johanna Nichols Phonological basis of sound change -- Paul Kiparsky Neogrammarian sound change -- Mark Hale. Variationist approaches to phonological change -- Gregory R. Guy "Phonologization" as the start of dephoneticization - or, on sound change and its aftermath : of extension, generalization, lexicalization, and morphologization -- Richard D. Janda Analogy : the warp and woof of cognition -- Raimo Anttila Analogical change -- Hans Henrich Hock Naturalness and morphological change -- Wolfgang U. Dressler Morphologization from Syntax -- Brian D. Joseph Grammatical approaches to syntactic change -- David Lightfoot. Variationist approaches to syntactic change -- Susan Pintzuk Cross-linguistic perspectives on syntactic change -- Alice C. Harris Functional perspectives on syntactic change -- Marianne Mithun Grammaticalization -- Bernd Heine Mechanisms of change in grammaticization : the role of frequency -- Joan Bybee Contructions in grammaticalization -- Elizabeth Closs Traugott Approach to semantic change -- Benjamin W. Fortson IV Phonetics and historical phonology -- John J. Ohala Contact as a source of language change -- Sarah Grey Thomason. Dialectology and linguistic diffusion -- Walt Wolfram, Natalie Schilling-Estes Psycholinguistic perspectives on language change -- Jean Aitchison. The Handbook of Historical Linguistics Contents List of Contributors Preface Part I Introduction On Language, Change, and Language Change – Or, Of History, Linguistics, and Historical Linguistics Part II Methods for Studying Language Change 1 The Comparative Method 2 On the Limits of the Comparative Method 3 Internal Reconstruction 4 How to Show Languages are Related: Methods for Distant Genetic Relationship 5 Diversity and Stability in Language Part III Phonological Change 6 The Phonological Basis of Sound Change 7 Neogrammarian Sound Change 8 Variationist Approaches to Phonological Change 9 “Phonologization” as the Start of Dephoneticization – Or, On Sound Change and its Aftermath: Of Extension, Generalization, Lexicalization, and Morphologization Part IV Morphological and Lexical Change 10 Analogy: The Warp and Woof of Cognition 11 Analogical Change 12 Naturalness and Morphological Change 13 Morphologization from Syntax Part V Syntactic Change 14 Grammatical Approaches to Syntactic Change 15 Variationist Approaches to Syntactic Change 16 Cross-Linguistic Perspectives on Syntactic Change 17 Functional Perspectives on Syntactic Change Part VI Pragmatico-Semantic Change 18 Grammaticalization 19 Mechanisms of Change in Grammaticization: The Role of Frequency 20 Constructions in Grammaticalization 21 An Approach to Semantic Change Part VII Explaining Linguistic Change 22 Phonetics and Historical Phonology 23 Contact as a Source of Language Change 24 Dialectology and Linguistic Diffusion 25 Psycholinguistic Perspectives on Language Change Bibliography Subject Index Name Index Language Index "This well-conceived and lucidly written Handbook provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics most directly concerned with language change as well as past language states." "An extensive and comprehensive introduction by the editors places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context, both within the field of linguistics itself and within the historical sciences more generally. The 25 chapters, written by leading specialists in the field, cover the most important methods of historical linguistics, including comparative reconstruction and internal reconstruction, reliable ways of determining language relatedness, and contemporary approaches to dialectological investigation." "The volume also presents sophisticated overviews of the principles that emerge from the in-depth study of phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change, including grammaticalization, and offers wide-ranging explorations of the major factors at work in the causation of change. Supplemented with an extensive bibliography and detailed indexes, this is an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in history and/or language. Book jacket."--BOOK JACKET Publisher's description: The Handbook of Historical Linguistics provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics concerned with language change as well as past language states. It provides a comprehensive and current account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize historical linguistics. It contains an extensive introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general. The book covers the methodology of historical linguistics and presents sophisticated overviews of the principles governing phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change. It includes contributions from the leading specialists in the field. "The Handbook of Historical Linguistics provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics most directly concerned with language change as well as past language states.". "The book begins with a comprehensive introduction by the editors that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context both within the field of linguistics itself and within the historical sciences more generally. The articles in this volume, supplemented with an extensive bibliography and detailed indexes, make The Handbook of Historical Linguistics an indispensable resource for anyone with an interest in history and/or language."--BOOK JACKET. The Handbook of Historical Linguistics provides a detailed account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize current work in historical linguistics, the area of linguistics most directly concerned with language change as well as past language states. Contains an extensive introduction that places the study of historical linguistics in its proper context within linguistics and the historical sciences in general Covers the methodology of historical linguistics and presents sophisticated overviews of the principles governing phonological, morphological, syntactic, and semantic change Includes contributions from the leading specialists in the field This volume provides an account of the numerous issues, methods, and results that characterize historical linguistics, the area of linguistics concerned with language change as well as past language states