Word Frequency and Lexical Diffusion

B. Phillips

Palgrave USA, 2006

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This study of word frequency effects on sound change provides a resolution of the Neogrammarian controversy. Betty S. Phillips discusses the implications for phonology and historical linguistics of certain types of change affecting the most frequent words first and other types of change affecting the least frequent words first.

ISBN-13
9781403932327
ISBN-10
1403932328
Publisher
Palgrave USA
Year
2006
Publication date
2006-09-29
Pages
252
Dimensions
216x140x