Аннотация: Language Change. Progress or Decay?

How and why do languages change? Where does the evidence of language change come from? How do languages begin and end? This introduction to language change explores these and other questions, considering changes through time. The central theme of this book is whether language change is a symptom of progress or decay. This book will show you why it is neither, and that understanding the factors surrounding how language change occurs is essential to understanding why it happens. This updated edition remains non-technical and accessible to readers with no previous knowledge of linguistics.
Improved learning features, including introductions outlining the topics to be covered and questions and essay suggestions for students to practise what they have learnt and test their understanding
Includes new sections on text messaging and netspeak, as well as extra information about the complaints tradition, polysemy (multiple meanings) and language death
Updated references for those who want to read more of the latest research

Автор/составитель	Aitchison Jean
Год выпуска	2018
ISBN	9781107678927
Производитель	Cambridge
Количество томов	1
Количество страниц	298
Переплет	Мягкая обложка
Размеры	198x129x17 мм
Цвет	Красный
Тип бумаги	офсетная (60-220 г/м2)
Вес	338
Язык	английский