Introduction to Historical Linguistics

by Anthony Arlotto

Originally published by Houghton Mifflin in 1972, this introductory text deals with human language and its relationship to other areas of human culture and behavior. Discussions include such diverse topics as the classification of languages, sound and grammar changes, reconstruction, and social and psychological factors involved in the history and development of language.

Genres: Linguistics, Language, Textbooks, Nonfiction

Paperback

First published January 1, 1971

Reviews

[soph ☆]

how are u gonna be a linguist from harvard and not know how to write 😭😭

[Jared Collier]

An overview of the discipline of historical linguistics. Good examples, although it's a bit older. Also, because of the fact that it's older, it lacks information on quantitative aspects of historical linguistics.

[James Boling]

Very enjoyable; covers a lot of ground at a high level.