Diachronic Prototype Semantics
Download or Read eBook Diachronic Prototype Semantics PDF written by Dirk Geeraerts and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dirk Geeraerts |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 224 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0198236522 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780198236528 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Diachronic Prototype Semantics by : Dirk Geeraerts
Book excerpt: The author strikes a balance between theoretical exploration and diachronic description, supporting each step in the argumentation with detailed case studies which chart the semantic development of particular words, or illustrate specific mechanisms of semantic change. Thus the book provides both a theoretical model for diachronic semantics and a number of methodological strategies and representational formats that exemplify how changes of word meaning can be studied in practice.
