Variation, selection, development : probing the evolutionary model of language change /
Can language change be modelled as an evolutionary process? Can notions like variation, selection and competition be fruitfully applied to facts of language development? The present volume ties together various strands of linguistic research which can bring us towards an answer to these questions. I...
| Други автори: | Eckardt, Regine., Jager, Gerhard., Veenstra, Tonjes, 1962- |
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| Формат: | Електронна книга |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Berlin ; New York :
Mouton de Gruyter,
℗♭2008.
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| Серия: |
Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ;
197. |
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=247580 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Variation, selection, development. |
| Резюме: |
Can language change be modelled as an evolutionary process? Can notions like variation, selection and competition be fruitfully applied to facts of language development? The present volume ties together various strands of linguistic research which can bring us towards an answer to these questions. In one of the youngest and rapidly growing areas of linguistic research, mathematical models and simulations of competition based developments have been applied to instances of language change. By matching the predicted and observed developmental trends, researchers gauge existing models to the needs. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (viii, 408 pages) : illustrations. |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
9783110205398 3110205394 1282196502 9781282196506 |
| ISSN: |
1861-4302 ; |