Language Change Progress or Decay?

Book 5 of 7: Cambridge Approaches to Linguistics

Aitchison, Jean

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ISBN 10: 0876638728 ISBN 13: 9780876638729

Published by Universe Books, New York, NY, 1985

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New York, NY: Universe Books, 1985. Ist edition. Copyright 1981 by Jean Aitchison. Paperback. Pages Free of notations. Edge of text block small scrape. ; Universe Introductions to Linguistics; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 266 pages.

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Title: Language Change Progress or Decay?
Publisher: Universe Books, New York, NY
Publication Date: 1985
ISBN 10: 0876638728
ISBN 13: 9780876638729
Binding: Paperback
Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
Condition: Fine+
Weight: 0.8 pounds

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This book gives a lucid and up-to-date overview of language change, discussing where our evidence about language change comes from, how and why changes happen, and how languages begin and end. It considers both changes which occurred long ago, and those currently in progress. This substantially revised third edition includes two new chapters on change of meaning and grammaticalization. New sections have also been added as well as over 150 new references. The work remains non-technical in style and accessible to the reader with no previous knowledge of linguistics.

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