Sequence Comparison in Historical Linguistics /

The comparison of sound sequences (words, morphemes) constitutes the core of many techniques and methods in historical linguistics. With the help of these techniques, corresponding sounds can be determined, historically related words can be identified, and the history of languages can be uncovered....

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: List, Mattis (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Düsseldorf : düsseldorf university press, [2014]
Series:Dissertations in Language and Cognition
Subjects:
Historical linguistics > Methodology.
Sequence (Linguistics)
Definition of Sequences.
Sequence Comparison.
Sequence Differences.
Linguistique historique > Méthodologie.
Séquence (Linguistique)
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General.
Historical linguistics > Methodology
Alignment Analyses.
Automatic Cognate Detection.
Automatic Cognates Detection.
Basic Algorithm.
Collaborative Research Center.
Continuous Entities.
Differences between Sequences.
Discrete Entities.
Gerhard Schurz.
Hana Filip.
Heinrich-Heine-Universität.
Historical Linguistics.
Laura Kallmeyer.
LexStat.
Lexical Change.
Modelling Sequence Differences.
Multilingual Cognate Detection.
Multiple Alignment Analyses.
Pairwise Alignment Analyses.
Peter Indefrey.
Phonetic Alignment.
Progressive Alignment.
Relations between Languages.
Relations between Words.
Resemblances in Form.
Resemblances in Meaning.
Robert D. Van Valin.
SCA.
SFB 991.
Sebastian Löbner.
Semantic Change.
Sequence Modelling.
Sound Change.
Sound-Class Based Phonetic Alignment.
Structural Extensions.
Substantial Extensions.
The structure of representations in language, cognition and science.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Historical Linguistics
  • 3 Sequence Comparison
  • 4 Sequence Comparison in Historical Linguistics
  • 5 Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Sources
  • Dictionaries and Databases
  • Supplementary Material
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Indices
  • Appendix A. Language-Specific Resources
  • Appendix B. Sequence Modelling
  • Appendix C. Phonetic Alignment
  • Appendix D. Cognate Detection

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