| Description |
250 p. : ill. |
| Series |
Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory, 0304-0763 ; v. 219 |
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Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; v. 219.
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| Note |
Papers from a workshop held at the 14th annual International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Vancouver, B.C., 14 August, 1999. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Position paper : markedness and the theory of change / Henning Andersen -- Patterns of restitution of sound change / Kristin Bakken -- The role of markedness in the actuation and actualization of linguistic change / Alexander Bergs and Dieter Stein -- On the actualization of the passive-to-ergative shift in pre-Islamic India / Vit Bubenik -- The use of address pronouns in early modern English / Ulrich Busse -- Actualization patterns in grammaticalization : from clause to locative morphology in Northern Iroquoian / Marianne Mithun -- From Latin to modern French / Lene Schsler -- Markedness, causation, and linguistic change / Michael Shapiro -- Markedness, functionality, and perseveration in the actualization of a morphosyntactic change / John Charles Smith -- Actualization and the (uni)directionality of change / Henning Andersen. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Linguistic change -- Congresses.
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Markedness (Linguistics) -- Congresses.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Andersen, Henning, 1934-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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International Conference on Historical Linguistics (14th : 1999 : Vancouver, B.C.)
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| ISBN |
1588110818 (U.S. : alk. paper) |
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9027237263 (Europe) |
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9789027237262 |
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9789027284402 (electronic bk.) |
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