Scribes as agents of language change /
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| Meeting name: | Scribes as Agents of Language Change (Conference) (2011 : University of Cambridge) |
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| Imprint: | Boston ; Berlin : De Gruyter Mouton, c2013. |
| Description: | viii, 328 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Studies in language change, 2163-0992 ; v. 10 Studies in language change ; v. 10. |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/9143804 |
| Summary: | The majority of our evidence for language change in pre-modern times comes from the written output of scribes. The present volume deals with a variety of aspects of language change and focuses on the role of scribes. The individual articles, which treat different theoretical and empirical issues, reflect a broad cross-linguistic and cross-cultural diversity. The languages that are represented cover a broad spectrum, and the empirical data come from a wide range of sources. This book provides a wealth of new data and new perspectives on old problems, and it raises new questions about the actual mechanisms of language change. |
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| Item Description: | International conference proceedings. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 328 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781614510505 1614510504 |
| ISSN: | 2163-0992 ; |
