All languages change, just as other aspects of human society are constantly changing. This
book is an introduction to the concepts and techniques of diachronic linguistics, the study of …

How and why do languages change? This new introduction offers a guide to the types of
change at all levels of linguistic structure, as well as the mechanisms behind each type …

Javanese; Jawa [P/U] Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Western Malayo-Polynesian,
Sundic, Javanese. Central Java, Irian Jaya, Sulawesi, Sumatra etc.(Indonesia). f Primary …

This book makes a fundamental contribution to phonology, linguistic typology, and the
nature of the human language faculty. Distinctive features in phonology distinguish one …

Describing a new and appealing way of analysing speech sounds, this book introduces you
to the theory of elements in phonology. Traditional features are capable of describing …

Interest in the phonetics of sound change is as old as scientific linguistics (Osthoff and
Brugman 1878). The prevalent view is that a key component of sound change is what …

This book scrutinizes recent work in phonological theory from the perspective of Chomskyan
generative linguistics and argues that progress in the field depends on taking seriously the …

This study of word frequency effects on sound change provides a resolution of the
Neogrammarian controversy. Betty S. Phillips discusses the implications for phonology and …

Utilizing a historical and international approach, this valuable two-volume resource makes
even the more complex linguistic issues understandable for the non-specialized reader …

A thorough and fascinating exploration of the evolution of English'phonological structure,
this book traces the history of individual sounds and their representation through Old …