Studies in Descriptive and Historical Linguistics

Festschrift for Winfred P. Lehmann

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Paul J. Hopper

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This volume of articles was prepared in honor of Winfred P. Lehmann on the occasion of his 60th birthday. The papers are presented in two sections: I. Studies in Descriptive Linguistics, and II. Studies in Historical Linguistics. The volume contains contributions by R.M.W. Dixon, Ralph M. Goodman, Maurice Gross, Einar Haugen, David G. Hays, Archibald A. Hill, Mohammad Ali Jazayery, E.F.K. Koerner, D. Terence Langendoen, Don L.F. Nilsen, Arthur L. Palacas, Sol Saporta, Sanford A. Schane, Jacob Mey, Anders Ahlqvist, Simon C. Dik, Robert T. Harms, Saul Levin, Yakov Malkiel, D. Gary Miller, William G. Moulton, Edgar C. Polomé, Gary D. Prideaux, Luigi Romeo, Maria Tsiapera, Krystyna Wachowicz, Mridula Adenwala Durbin, Paul J. Hopper, Aaron Bar-Adon.

[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory, 4] 1977. x, 502 pp.

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https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.4

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
List of publications of Winfred P. Lehmann Compiled by Helen-Jo Jakusz Hewitt	1
Part I: Studies in descriptive linguistics	19
1. Delocutive verbs in dyirbal R.M.W. Dixon	21
2. Multiple SD’s for unambiguous sentences: continuums Ralph M. Goodman	39
3. Remarks on the separation between syntax and semantics Maurice Gross	71
4. ‘Sexism’ and the Norwegian language Einar Haugen	83
5. Machine translation and abstract terminology David G. Hays	95
6. Literary meanings — complex or simple? Archibald A. Hill	109
7. Some aspects of lexical synonymy in contemporary persian Mohammad Ali Jazayery	125
8. The humboldtian trend in linguistics E.F.K. Koerner	145
9. On the inadequacy of type-3 and type-2 grammars for human languages D. Terence Langendoen	159
10. False cognates in english and spanish Don L.F. Nilsen	173
11. Specificness in generative grammar Arthur L. Palacas	188
12. Language in a sexist society Sol Saporta	209
13. Rule breaking in english spelling: A study of final E Sanford A. Schane	217
14. Linguistics as a practical science Jacob L. Mey	235
Part II: Studies in historical linguistics	265
15. Typological notes on irish word-order Anders Ahlqvist	267
16. Inductive generalizations in semantic change Simon C. Dik	283
17. The uralo-yukaghir focus system: a problem in remote genetic relationship Robert T. Harms	301
18. ‘Something stolen’: a semitic participle and an indo-european neuter substantive Saul Levin	317
19. Why AP-ISH but worm-Y? Yakov Malkiel	341
20. Bartholomae’s law and an ie root structure constraint D. Gary Miller	365
21. Secondary stress in germanic alliterative verse William G. Moulton	393
22. Approaches to the study ofvedic religion Edgar C. Polomé	405
23. Lexical restructuring versus rule addition: a case study in dialect differentiation Gary D. Prideaux	417
24. A note on Hippocrates’ γραµµατική Luigi Romeo	429
25. historical considerations for lexical variation in cypriotic and standard greek Maria Tsiapera	437
26. The synchronic description and historical change Krystyna Wachowicz	445
27. An identification of a language — a methodology Mridula Adenwala Durbin	457
28. Hildebrandslied 35b: Dat ih dir it nu bi huldi gibu Paul J. Hopper	481
29. On the nativization of modern hebrew and the role of children in this process Aaron Bar-Adon	487
Index of names	449

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Subjects

Linguistics

Theoretical linguistics

Historical linguistics

BIC Subject: CF – Linguistics

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

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