Language History

An introduction

Author
Andrew L. Sihler | University of Wisconsin, Madison
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This classroom-tested volume aspires to be a brief but technically and factually accurate exposition of linguistic description and history. Whether studied as prime subject or as background information, it should help students understand the assumptions and reasoning that underlie the contents of their handbooks and etymological dictionaries.
This book should be a useful guide for anyone unfamiliar with (historical) linguistics who is studying the history of a language, and also for those who are enrolled in courses devoted to reading texts in old languages.
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 191] 2000.  xvi, 298 pp.
Publishing status: Available
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“[...] presents the basics in a concise and accessible fashion. It also makes enjoyable and edifying reading.”
“[...] students do need guidance, and this book would be a fine complement to a course in ancient languages.”
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Subjects

Main BIC Subject

CF: Linguistics

Main BISAC Subject

LAN009000: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General
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