On Explaining Language Change

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On Explaining Language Change
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Author Roger Lass
LanguageEnglish
Subject language change, philosophy of linguistics
PublisherCambridge
Publication date
1980
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages186
ISBN 9780521117166

On Explaining Language Change is a 1980 book by Roger Lass in which the author examines various aspects of language change.

Contents

Reception

The book was reviewed by Suzanne Romaine, Esa Itkonen and Geoffrey Sampson. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Sampson, Geoffrey (1 March 1981). "R. Lass, On Explaining Language Change; T. A. Perry, Ed., Evidence and Argumentation in Linguistics". The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. 32 (1): 98–104. doi:10.1093/bjps/32.1.98. ISSN   0007-0882.
  2. ↑ Itkonen, Esa (1981). "Review of On Explaining Language Change" . Language. 57 (3): 688–697. doi:10.2307/414346. ISSN   0097-8507. JSTOR   414346.
  3. ↑ Romaine, Suzanne (1983). "Historical Linguistics and Language Change: Progress or Decay? (Review Article)" . Language in Society. 12 (2): 223–237. doi:10.1017/S0047404500009829. ISSN   0047-4045. JSTOR   4167399. S2CID   142947419.


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