Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach

Explaining Language Change: An Evolutionary Approach
ISBN-10
0582356776
ISBN-13
9780582356771
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Pearson Education
Author
William Croft

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Explaining Language Change presents the first integrated theory of all aspects of language change which builds on the pioneering ideas of Richard Dawkins and David Hull in biology and philosophy of science.

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