Understanding Language Change

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Author	: April M. S. McMahon
Publisher	: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages	: 380
Release	: 1994-03-17
ISBN-10	: 0521446651
ISBN-13	: 9780521446655
Rating	: 4/5 (51 Downloads)

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Book Synopsis Understanding Language Change by : April M. S. McMahon

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