Historical linguistics 2009 : selected papers from the 19th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Nijmegen, 10-14 August 2009 / edited by Ans van Kemenade, Nynke de Haas.
The International Conference on Historical Linguistics has always been a forum that reflects the general state of the art in the field, and the 2009 edition, held in Nijmegen, The Netherlands, fully allows the conclusion that the field has been thriving over the years. The studies presented in this volume are an expression of ongoing theoretical discussions as well as new analytical approaches to the study of issues concerning language change. Taken together, they reflect some of the current challenges in the field, as well as the opportunities offered by judicious use of theoretical models an.
Contents
pt. 1. General and specific issues of language change -- pt. 2. Linguistic variation and change in Germanic -- pt. 3. Linguistic variation and change in Greek -- pt. 4. Linguistic change in Romance.
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