The majority of our evidence for language change in pre-modern times comes from the written output of scribes. This title deals with a variety of aspects of language change and focuses on the role of scribes. It provides a wealth of data and perspectives on old problems, and it raises questions about the actual mechanisms of language change.

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Title: Scribes as Agents of Language Change : : (Studies in Language Change [Slc], 10)
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter US
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1614510504
ISBN 13: 9781614510505
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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The majority of our evidence for language change in pre-modern times comes from the written output of scribes. The present volume deals with a variety of aspects of language change and focuses on the role of scribes. The individual articles, which treat different theoretical and empirical issues, reflect a broad cross-linguistic and cross-cultural diversity. The languages that are represented cover a broad spectrum, and the empirical data come from a wide range of sources. This book provides a wealth of new data and new perspectives on old problems, and it raises new questions about the actual mechanisms of language change.

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Esther-Miriam Wagner, Cambridge University, UK; Ben Outhwaite, Cambridge University, UK; Bettina Beinhoff, Anglia Ruskin University, UK

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