13. Language change

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Prelim pages i
2. Dedication v
3. Table of contents vii
4. Acknowledgements xv
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. Languages cited in Chapter 1 xxii
7. 1. Introduction 1
8. Languages cited in Chapter 2 14
9. 2. Typology and universals 15
10. Languages cited in Chapter 3 38
11. 3. Methodology 39
12. Languages cited in Chapter 4 60
13. 4. Phonology 61
14. Languages cited in Chapter 5 88
15. 5. Morphology 89
16. Languages cited in Chapter 6 114
17. 6. The lexicon and its classes 115
18. Languages cited in Chapter 7 154
19. 7. Nominal categories and syntax 155
20. Languages cited in Chapter 8 192
21. 8. Verbal categories 193
22. Languages cited in Chapter 9 228
23. 9. Simple clauses 229
24. Languages cited in Chapter 10 276
25. 10. Word order 277
26. Languages cited in Chapter 11 306
27. 11. Complex clauses 307
28. Languages cited in Chapter 12 344
29. 12. Speech acts and politeness 345
30. Languages cited in Chapter 13 384
31. 13. Language change 385
32. Appendix 1. Selected sample of sites 421
33. Appendix 2. Languages cited in this book 425
34. Glossary 455
35. References 475
36. Subject index 505