Understanding Language Change

Understanding Language Change
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 380
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ISBN-10 : 0521446651
ISBN-13 : 9780521446655
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Book Synopsis Understanding Language Change by : April M. S. McMahon

Download or read book Understanding Language Change written by April M. S. McMahon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-03-17 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This textbook analyses changes from every area of grammar and addresses recent developments in socio-historical linguistics.


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2 Changes to the lexicon -- Introduction -- 2.1 Gaining words - lexical addition -- 2.1.1 Compounding -- 2.1.2 Affixation -- 2.1.3 Backformation -- 2.1.4 Conver