An Historical Study of English Function, Form and Change |
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| Author:
| Smith, Jeremy |
| ISBN: | 978-0-203-43567-0 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2003 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $52.95 |
Book Description:
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Smith argues that the history of language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechnanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained without reference to external linguistic factors.
Smith argues that the history of language can only be understood from a dynamic perspective. He proposes that internal linguistic mechnanisms for language change cannot be meaningfully explained without reference to external linguistic factors.