{"product_id":"trasks-historical-linguistics-9780367645595","title":"Trask's Historical Linguistics","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Robert McColl Millar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Linguistics - Historical \u0026amp; Comparative\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrask's Historical Linguistics\u003c\/em\u003e provides an accessible introduction to historical linguistics - the study of language change over time. This engaging book is illustrated with language examples from all six continents, and covers the fundamental concepts of language change, methods for historical linguistics, linguistic reconstruction, sociolinguistic aspects of language change, language contact, the birth and death of languages, language and prehistory, and the issue of very remote relations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition of this renowned textbook is fully revised and updated and covers the most recent developments in historical linguistics, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA thorough reworking of sections on morphological and syntactic change, incorporating progress in areas such as grammaticalization and the discussion of the Indo-European 'homeland'\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion and analysis of 'folk' historical linguistics and its connection with some of the more eccentric views of professional linguists\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn expanded discussion of language contact, historical sociolinguistics, and language planning, including a discussion of contemporary competing views on the genesis and nature of creoles, and their importance in our understanding of radical linguistic change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUpdated support material including suggestions for essay questions and a larger number of supporting examples of the phenomena described in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTrask's Historical Linguistics\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of historical linguistics as well as any student looking for a grounded introduction to the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45242426982551,"sku":"9780367645595","price":11682.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780367645595.webp?v=1769232145","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/trasks-historical-linguistics-9780367645595","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}