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The Comparative Method Reviewed - Regularity and Irregularity in Language Change (Hardcover, New)
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The Comparative Method Reviewed - Regularity and Irregularity in Language Change (Hardcover, New)
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Historical reconstruction of languages relies on the comparative
method, which itself depends on the notion of the regularity of
change. The regularity of sound change is the famous Neogrammarian
Hypothesis: "sound change takes place according to laws that admit
no exception." The comparative method, however, is not restricted
to the consideration of sound change, and neither is the assumption
of regularity. Syntactic, morphological, and semantic change are
all amenable in varying degrees, to comparative reconstruction, and
each type of change is constrained in ways that enable the
researcher to distinguish between regular and more irregular
changes.
This volume draws together studies by scholars engaged in
historical reconstruction, all focussing on the subject of
regularity and irregularity in the comparative method. A wide range
of languages are represented, including Chinese, Germanic, and
Austronesian.
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