Historical Linguistics and Philology

Historical Linguistics and Philology
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2011-06-01
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110847264

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

From Philology to English Studies

From Philology to English Studies
Author: H. Momma
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2013
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0521518865

An exploration of how philology contributed to the study of English language and literature in the nineteenth century.

Multiple Perspectives on English Philology and History of Linguistics

Multiple Perspectives on English Philology and History of Linguistics
Author: Shōichi Watanabe
Publisher: Peter Lang
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2010
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9783034304801

This collection of articles covers a wide range of topics in English philology and history of linguistics. The volume proceeds from Old English studies offering a unique perspective and approach in literary and linguistic research into Anglo-Saxon England. Two articles deal with English phonology from both historical and contemporary standpoints, and another with a theoretical discussion of etymological inquiry. The last section contains three articles focusing on the history of linguistics or the history of ideas. The wide range of topics addressed in the 12 chapters of this volume reflects the diversity of interests in the research efforts of Shoichi Watanabe, professor emeritus at Sophia University, to whom this volume is dedicated by his former students. He is not only highly valued as a distinguished professor of English philology, but also acknowledged for his critique of civilization with his unique view of history and culture.

Philology

Philology
Author: James Turner
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2015-09-15
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 069116858X

A prehistory of today's humanities, from ancient Greece to the early twentieth century Many today do not recognize the word, but "philology" was for centuries nearly synonymous with humanistic intellectual life, encompassing not only the study of Greek and Roman literature and the Bible but also all other studies of language and literature, as well as history, culture, art, and more. In short, philology was the queen of the human sciences. How did it become little more than an archaic word? In Philology, the first history of Western humanistic learning as a connected whole ever published in English, James Turner tells the fascinating, forgotten story of how the study of languages and texts led to the modern humanities and the modern university. The humanities today face a crisis of relevance, if not of meaning and purpose. Understanding their common origins—and what they still share—has never been more urgent.

English Historical Linguistics

English Historical Linguistics
Author: Bettelou Los
Publisher: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2022
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9789027210647

This volume focuses on cutting-edge research in the history of the English language, 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, work on linguistic interfaces, and on mechanisms of language change.

English Historical Linguistics and Philology in Japan

English Historical Linguistics and Philology in Japan
Author: Jacek Fisiak
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 477
Release: 2011-07-22
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110808773

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

The Cambridge Handbook of English Historical Linguistics

The Cambridge Handbook of English Historical Linguistics
Author: Merja Kytö
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 1092
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1316472914

English historical linguistics is a subfield of linguistics which has developed theories and methods for exploring the history of the English language. This Handbook provides an account of state-of-the-art research on this history. It offers an in-depth survey of materials, methods, and language-theoretical models used to study the long diachrony of English. The frameworks covered include corpus linguistics, historical sociolinguistics, historical pragmatics and manuscript studies, among others. The chapters, by leading experts, examine the interplay of language theory and empirical data throughout, critically assessing the work in the field. Of particular importance are the diverse data sources which have become increasingly available in electronic form, allowing the discipline to develop in new directions. The Handbook offers access to the rich and many-faceted spectrum of work in English historical linguistics, past and present, and will be useful for researchers and students interested in hands-on research on the history of English.

Old English Philology

Old English Philology
Author: Leonard Neidorf
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 442
Release: 2016
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1843844389

Essays bringing out the crucial importance of philology for understanding Old English texts.

Studies in the History of the English Language II

Studies in the History of the English Language II
Author: Anne Curzan
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 520
Release: 2004
Genre: Foreign Language Study
ISBN: 9783110180978

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.