English historical linguistics : change in structure and meaning : papers from the xxth ICEHL / edited by Bettelou Los [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Los, Bettelou, editor.

Series:

Amsterdam studies in the theory and history of linguistic science. Series IV, Current issues in linguistic theory ; 358.

Current issues in linguistic theory ; 358

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--History--Congresses.

English language.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (359 pages)

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2022]

Summary:

"This volume contains a set of articles based on papers selected from those delivered at the 20th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics (ICEHL, Edinburgh 2018). It focuses on cutting-edge research in the history of English, while reflecting the diversity that exists in the current landscape of English historical linguistics. Chapters showcase traditional as well as novel methodologies in historical linguistics (the latter made possible by the increasing quality and accessibility of digital tools), work on linguistic interfaces (between segmental phonology and prosody, and syntax and information structure) and work on mechanisms of language change (such as Yang's Tolerance Principle, on the threshold for the productivity of linguistic rules in language acquisition). The volume will be of interest to those working on the historical phonology, morphology, syntax and pragmatics of English, language change, corpus linguistics, computational historical linguistics, and related sub-disciplines"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Prelim pages

Table of contents

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part I. Phonology and morphology

Chapter 1. Grimm’s Law and Verner’s Law

Chapter 2. The foot in the history of English

Chapter 3. Ambiguity resolution and the evolution of homophones in English

Chapter 4. The threshold of productivity and the ‘irregularization’ of verbs in Early Modern English

Part II. Syntax

Chapter 5. The reanalysis of VO in the history of English

Chapter 6. The role of (the avoidance of) centre embedding in the change from OV to VO in English

Chapter 7. Syntactic changes in verbal clauses and noun phrases from 1500 onwards

Chapter 8. Prepositions in Early Modern English argument structure and beyond

Chapter 9. Should with non-past reference

Chapter 10. Shifting responsibility in passing information

Part III. Semantics and pragmatics

Chapter 11. Theatrical practices and grammatical standardization in eighteenth-century Britain

Chapter 12. Towards a companionate marriage in Late Modern England?

Chapter 13. On the development of OE swā to ModE so and related changes in an atypical group of demonstratives

Index

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789027258205

9027258201