Linguistic Reconstruction An Introduction to Theory and Method |
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| Author:
| Fox, Anthony |
| Series title: | Oxford Textbooks in Linguistics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-870001-2 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 1995 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $77.00 |
Book Description:
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Recent textbooks in historical linguistics concentrate more on the theory of language change than on methods of linguistic reconstruction. This book redresses the balance, providing a general guide to methods and theories of linguistic of languages. It describes both traditional and newer, less well established techniques.
Recent textbooks in historical linguistics concentrate more on the theory of language change than on methods of linguistic reconstruction. This book redresses the balance, providing a general guide to methods and theories of linguistic of languages. It describes both traditional and newer, less well established techniques.