Historical Linguistics 2001

Selected papers from the 15th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Melbourne, 13–17 August 2001

Editors

Barry J. Blake

| La Trobe University

Kate Burridge

| Monash University

Editorial Assistant

Jo Taylor

| La Trobe University

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This is a selection of papers from the 15th International Conference on Historical Linguistics held in Melbourne 13-17 August 2001, hosted by the Linguistics Program at La Trobe University. The papers range from the general theoretical to the study of particular languages and embrace most areas of linguistics, particularly morpho-syntax.

[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 237] 2003. ix, 442 pp.

Publishing status: Available

https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.237

Table of Contents

Contributor's addresses	vii
Contributor's addresses	vii
Preface	ix
Preface	ix
Language contact and language change in Amazonia Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald	1–20
Language contact and language change in Amazonia Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald	1–20
Grammaticalization and the historical development of the genitive in Mainland Scandinavian John Ole Askedal	21–32
Grammaticalization and the historical development of the genitive in Mainland Scandinavian John Ole Askedal	21–32
Beyond the comparative method? Lyle Campbell	33–57
Beyond the comparative method? Lyle Campbell	33–57
The transition from early to modern Portuguese : An approach from historical sociolinguistics Maria José Carvalho	59–69
The transition from early to modern Portuguese : An approach from historical sociolinguistics Maria José Carvalho	59–69
Isomorphism and language change C. Jac Conradie	71–85
Isomorphism and language change C. Jac Conradie	71–85
From purposive/future to present : Shifting temporal categories in the Pilbara languages of north west Western Australia Alan Dench	87–103
From purposive/future to present : Shifting temporal categories in the Pilbara languages of north west Western Australia Alan Dench	87–103
The formation of periphrastic perfects and passives in Europe : An areal approach Bridget Drinka	105–128
The formation of periphrastic perfects and passives in Europe : An areal approach Bridget Drinka	105–128
The grammaticalization of movement : Word order change in Nordic Jan Terje Faarlund	129–142
The grammaticalization of movement : Word order change in Nordic Jan Terje Faarlund	129–142
Paths of development for modal meanings : Evidence from the Finnic potential mood Hannele Forsberg	143–161
Paths of development for modal meanings : Evidence from the Finnic potential mood Hannele Forsberg	143–161
On degrammaticalization Bernd Heine	163–179
On degrammaticalization Bernd Heine	163–179
Process inhibition in historical phonology Patrick Honeybone	181–203
Process inhibition in historical phonology Patrick Honeybone	181–203
Reconsidering the canons of sound-change : Towards a ‘Big Bang’ theory Richard D. Janda and Brian D. Joseph	205–219
Reconsidering the canons of sound-change : Towards a ‘Big Bang’ theory Richard D. Janda and Brian D. Joseph	205–219
Case in Middle Danish : A double content system Eva Skafte Jensen	221–236
Case in Middle Danish : A double content system Eva Skafte Jensen	221–236
The development of some Indonesian pronominal systems Ritsuko Kikusawa	237–269
The development of some Indonesian pronominal systems Ritsuko Kikusawa	237–269
Morphological reconstruction as an etymological method Harold Koch	271–291
Morphological reconstruction as an etymological method Harold Koch	271–291
Labovian principles of vowel shifting revisited : The short vowel shift in New Zealand English and Southern Chinese Lau Chun-fat	293–301
Labovian principles of vowel shifting revisited : The short vowel shift in New Zealand English and Southern Chinese Lau Chun-fat	293–301
Conventional implicature and language change : The cyclic evolution of the emphatic pronouns in Romanian Maria M. Manoliu	303–320
Conventional implicature and language change : The cyclic evolution of the emphatic pronouns in Romanian Maria M. Manoliu	303–320
The rise of IPs in the History of English Fuyo Osawa	321–337
The rise of IPs in the History of English Fuyo Osawa	321–337
From subject to object : Case studies on Finnish Heli Pekkarinen	339–350
From subject to object : Case studies on Finnish Heli Pekkarinen	339–350
Meaning change in verbs : The case of strike Nicholas Riemer	351–362
Meaning change in verbs : The case of strike Nicholas Riemer	351–362
Borrowing as a tool for grammatical optimization in the history of German brand names Elke Ronneberger-Sibold	363–376
Borrowing as a tool for grammatical optimization in the history of German brand names Elke Ronneberger-Sibold	363–376
Pragmatic relevance as cause for syntactic change : The emergence of prepositional complementizers in Romance Kim Schulte	377–389
Pragmatic relevance as cause for syntactic change : The emergence of prepositional complementizers in Romance Kim Schulte	377–389
Early Nordic language history and modern runology : With particular reference to reduction and prefix loss Michael Schulte	391–402
Early Nordic language history and modern runology : With particular reference to reduction and prefix loss Michael Schulte	391–402
On the interpretation of early evidence for ME vowel-change Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden	403–415
On the interpretation of early evidence for ME vowel-change Gjertrud Flermoen Stenbrenden	403–415
On the reflexes of Proto-Germanic ai : The spellings ie, ei and ey in Middle Dutch Pieter van Reenen and Anke Jongkind	417–430
On the reflexes of Proto-Germanic ai : The spellings ie, ei and ey in Middle Dutch Pieter van Reenen and Anke Jongkind	417–430
Index	431–442
Index	431–442

“Unlike many conferences and publications that focus on historical linguistics, this book is not saturated with topics that are specifically Indo-European. Only half the articles deal with some aspect of the IE family, and many of these do so with a much broader issue in mind.”

Andrew Byrd, University of California, Los Angeles, in Language Vol. 82:3 (2006)

“A particularly strong aspect of the book is the broad range of languages discussed, especially in the light of the overemphasis that is sometimes placed on Indo-European in historical linguistics.”

Marc Pierce, University of Michigan, USA on Linguist List Vol. 15-295, Jan. 2004

“This book has something to offer every linguist who is interested in the diachronic aspects of language.”

Andrew Byrd, UCLA, USA, in Language, August 2004

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Subjects

Linguistics

Historical linguistics

Theoretical linguistics

BIC Subject: CFF – Historical & comparative linguistics

BISAC Subject: LAN009000 – LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General

U.S. Library of Congress Control Number: 2003051866 | Marc record