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Historical linguistics / edited by Neeraj Nagar.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Delhi, India : Discovery Publishing House, 2025Description: xv, 233 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9789362249159
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 417.7 H629 23
LOC classification:
  • P140 .H57 2025
Contents:
An overview of language -- Linguistics: study of language variation and change over time -- Linguistic structure and evolution of words -- Studying the reconstruction and origin of speech sound -- Models of evolution of speech and phonology -- Phonology and morphology -- Change in phonological processes and phonological patterns -- Grammar acquisition and change -- Historical linguistics and endangered languages -- Future of linguistics.
Summary: "Historical linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies how languages change over time. It examines the evolution of languages, tracing their development from ancient forms to their present-day variations. Historical linguistics seeks to understand the processes and mechanisms behind language change, including sound changes, grammatical changes, and changes in vocabulary. This field of study is also deeply concerned with the study of specific forms of language and how they have evolved and transformed over time. Furthermore, it examines the linguistic facets of language evolution and its internal structure, wherein phonetic, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and semantic evolution all hold pivotal roles. The theoretical underpinnings and methodological approaches to the study of language evolution are expounded upon in this work. It aims to aid readers in comprehending the models of synchronic or diachronic linguistics (historical linguistics) by reviewing the state of language at specific periods and evaluating their significance through the lens of evolutionary linguistics. Thus, “Historical Linguistics" offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the evolution of language. From its origins to its future, this textbook provides valuable insights into the dynamic nature of language and the role of historical linguistics in understanding its evolution"-- Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

An overview of language -- Linguistics: study of language variation and change over time -- Linguistic structure and evolution of words -- Studying the reconstruction and origin of speech sound -- Models of evolution of speech and phonology -- Phonology and morphology -- Change in phonological processes and phonological patterns -- Grammar acquisition and change -- Historical linguistics and endangered languages -- Future of linguistics.

"Historical linguistics is the branch of linguistics that studies how languages change over time. It examines the evolution of languages, tracing their development from ancient forms to their present-day variations. Historical linguistics seeks to understand the processes and mechanisms behind language change, including sound changes, grammatical changes, and changes in vocabulary.
This field of study is also deeply concerned with the study of specific forms of language and how they have evolved and transformed over time. Furthermore, it examines the linguistic facets of language evolution and its internal structure, wherein phonetic, morphological, lexical, syntactic, and semantic evolution all hold pivotal roles.
The theoretical underpinnings and methodological approaches to the study of language evolution are expounded upon in this work. It aims to aid readers in comprehending the models of synchronic or diachronic linguistics (historical linguistics) by reviewing the state of language at specific periods and evaluating their significance through the lens of evolutionary linguistics.
Thus, “Historical Linguistics" offers a comprehensive and in-depth exploration of the evolution of language. From its origins to its future, this textbook provides valuable insights into the dynamic nature of language and the role of historical linguistics in understanding its evolution"-- Back cover.

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