PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTIC CHANGE by William Labov ( 9780631179146 )

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Title:

PRINCIPLES OF LINGUISTIC CHANGE

Volume:

v. 1

By:

William Labov

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Paperback

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0631179143

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Publisher:

JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

13 May, 1994

Series:

Language in Society

Pages:

676

Description:

This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics.

Synopsis:

This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics. * Demonstrates the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research* Shows that rapid linguistic change is in progress in the cities of America and England so that urban dialects are becoming more and more differentiated* Discusses factors that govern the internal development of linguistic structures: the mechanisms of change, the constraints on change, and the ways in which change is embedded in the larger linguistic system

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