II. THE THEORY OF LANGUAGE EVOLUTION

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH EDITION 5
3. TABLE OF CONTENTS 7
4. From the Editors 9
5. The Life and Activities of E. D. Polivanov 11
6. List of the Works of E. D. Polivanov 32
7. Basic Literature on E. D. Polivanov 51
8. I. INTRODUCTORY SECTION 55
9. II. THE THEORY OF LANGUAGE EVOLUTION 63
10. III. METHODS OF COMPARATIVE HISTORICAL LINGUISTICS 137
11. IV. SOCIOLOGICAL LINGUISTICS 167
12. V. APPLIED LINGUISTICS 221
13. VI. LINGUISTICS AND POETICS 273
14. APPENDIX 293