Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-356) and indexes.
This groundbreaking book explores the nature of sound change in human language over the past 7000 8000 years. It presents a new approach to the problem of how genetically unrelated languages can often show similar sound patterns, and why there are many exceptions to the patterns often regarded as universal.
Evolutionary phonology.
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Phonology.
Linguistic change.
Changement linguistique.
Phonologie.
Diachronische fonologie.
Fonologia (evolução)
Grammar, Comparative and general-- Phonology.
Klankverschuiving.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES-- Linguistics-- Phonetics & Phonology.