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082			_a410 AIT
100			_aAitchison, Jean.
245			_aLanguage change : _bprogress or decay ? /
260			_aLondon : _bFontana press. _c1981
300			_a266 p. : _c20 cm
504			_aIncludes bibliography and index.
520			_aThis lucid and up-to-date overview of language change. It discusses where our evidence about language change comes from, how and why changes happen, and how languages begin and end. It considers both changes which occurred long ago, and those currently in progress. It does this within the framework of one central question - is language change a symptom of progress or decay? It concludes that language is neither progressing nor decaying, but that an understanding of the factors surrounding change is essential for anyone concerned about language alteration. For this substantially revised third edition, Jean Aitchison has included two new chapters on change of meaning and grammaticalization. -- Publisher description.
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