Language / Leonard Bloomfield
1962, 7th edition. London : G. Allen & Unwin, Ltd. Very good cloth copy in a poor, somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Item #436198
Physical description: ix, 566 pages : illustrations, maps, diagrams ; 22 cm. Contents: The study of language -- The use of language -- Speech-Communities -- The languages of the world -- The phoneme -- Types of phonemes -- Modifications -- Phonetic structure -- Meaning -- Grammatical forms -- Sentence-Types -- Syntax -- Morphology -- Morphologic types -- Substitution -- Form-Classes and lexicon -- Written records -- The comparative method -- Dialect geography -- Phonetic change -- Types of phonetic change -- Types of phonetic change -- Fluctuation in the frequency of forms -- Analogic change -- Semantic change -- Cultural borrowing -- Intimate borrowing -- Dialect borrowing -- Applications and outlook. Subjects: Language and languages. Grammar, Comparative and general. Linguistics.
Price: €18.00