The Linguistic Cycle: Economy and Renewal in Historical Linguistics

Cyclical Language Change Is A Linguistic Process By Which A Word, Phrase, Or Part Of The Grammar Loses Its Meaning Or Function And Is Then Replaced By Another. This Can Even Happen On The Level Of An Entire Language, Which Can Experience A Change In The Language Family It Is A Part Of. This New Text Is A Comprehensive Introduction To This Phenomenon, The Mechanisms Underlying It, And The Relations Between The Different Types Of Cycles: Elly Van Gelderen Reviews The Subject Widely And Holistically, Defining Key Terms And Comprehensively Presenting Diverse Theoretical Perspectives And Empirical Findings-- Provided By Publisher.