Historical Linguistics 2019

Selected papers from the 24th International Conference on Historical Linguistics, Canberra, 1–5 July 2019

Author: Bethwyn Evans, Maria Kristina Gallego and Luisa Miceli Series: Current Issues in Linguistic Theory

This volume comprises a selection of papers from the 24th International Conference on Historical Linguistics (ICHL24), Canberra 2019. The papers change within specific domains of language, interactions of change across linguistic domains, and the role of historical linguistics in explaining non-linguistic histories of language diversification.

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This volume comprises a selection of papers that were presented at the 24th International Conference on Historical Linguistics (ICHL24), which took place at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra from 1-5 July, 2019. The volume’s aim is to reflect the breadth of research presented at the conference, with each chapter representative of a workshop or themed session. A striking aspect of ICHL24 was the three-day workshop on computational and quantitative approaches to historical linguistics and two of the chapters represent different aspects of this workshop. A number of chapters present research that explores mechanisms and processes of change within specific domains of language, while others explore interactions of change across linguistic domains. Two chapters represent a common theme at the conference and consider the role of historical linguistics in explaining non-linguistic histories of language diversification.