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Words in Time - Diachronic Semantics from Different Points of View (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
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Words in Time - Diachronic Semantics from Different Points of View (Hardcover, Reprint 2011)
Series: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
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Meanings of words are constantly changing, and the forces driving
these changes are varied and diverse. Linguistic analyses are
usually concerned with language-internal processes, while
investigations of language-external historical developments tend to
disregard linguistic considerations. It is evident, however, that
an investigation of diachronic semantics will have to consider both
sides: a specific theory of meaning including a proper place for
lexical semantics on the one hand, and incorporate knowledge about
the world and the social and cultural environment of speakers who
use language as a tool for communication on the other. The
collection focuses on meaning change as a topic of
interdisciplinary research. Distinguished scholars in diachronic
semantics, general linguistics, classical philology, philosophy of
language, anthropology and history offer in depth studies of
language internal and external factors of meaning change. This
broad range of perspectives, unprecedented in research publications
of recent years, is a pioneering attempt to mirror the
multi-facetteous nature of language as a formal, social, cognitive,
cultural and historical entity. The contributions, each exploring
the research issues, methods and techniques of their particular
field, are directed towards a broader audience of interested
readers, thus enhancing interdisciplinary exchange.
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