Description
This book develops the general principles of linguistic change that form the foundations of historical linguistics, dialectology and sociolinguistics.
About the Author
William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"This volume represents the remarkable achievements of one of the leading linguistics of the twentieth century. Almost uniquely... Labov has demonstrated the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research." Elizabeth C. Traugott and Scott A. Schwenter, Stanford University
Book Information
ISBN 9780631179146
Author William Labov
Format Paperback
Page Count 664
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 885g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 36mm
- Demonstrates the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research
- Shows that rapid linguistic change is in progress in the cities of America and England so that urban dialects are becoming more and more differentiated
- Discusses factors that govern the internal development of linguistic structures: the mechanisms of change, the constraints on change, and the ways in which change is embedded in the larger linguistic system
About the Author
William Labov is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews
"This volume represents the remarkable achievements of one of the leading linguistics of the twentieth century. Almost uniquely... Labov has demonstrated the social as well as cognitive relevance of linguistic research." Elizabeth C. Traugott and Scott A. Schwenter, Stanford University
Book Information
ISBN 9780631179146
Author William Labov
Format Paperback
Page Count 664
Imprint Wiley-Blackwell
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Weight(grams) 885g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 150mm * 36mm
