The Linguistic Cycle: Economy and Renewal in Historical Linguistics
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Cyclical language change is a linguistic process by which a word, phrase, or part of the grammar loses its meaning or function and is then replaced by another. This can even happen on the level of an entire language, which can experience a change in the language family it is a part of. This new text is a comprehensive introduction to this phenomenon, the mechanisms underlying it, and the relations between the different types of cycles. Elly van...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1032224320
ISBN13:9781032224329
Release Date:July 2023
Publisher:Routledge
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.81 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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