Principles of Linguistic Change
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Principles of Linguistic Change is a foundational multi-volume work in sociolinguistics that analyzes how and why language varies and evolves over time within speech communities.
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Linguistic Change Context triple: [William Labov, notableWork, Principles of Linguistic Change]
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A.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
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B.
The History of Language
The History of Language is a scholarly work by philologist Henry Sweet that examines the development, structure, and evolution of human languages over time.
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C.
Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
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D.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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E.
“Historical Linguistics”
“Historical Linguistics” is a foundational work by Paul Kiparsky that explores how and why languages change over time, integrating phonological theory with the study of language history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles of Linguistic Change Target entity description: Principles of Linguistic Change is a foundational multi-volume work in sociolinguistics that analyzes how and why language varies and evolves over time within speech communities.
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A.
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction
Historical Linguistics: An Introduction is a widely used textbook by Lyle Campbell that provides a comprehensive overview of methods and theories for studying language change over time.
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B.
The History of Language
The History of Language is a scholarly work by philologist Henry Sweet that examines the development, structure, and evolution of human languages over time.
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C.
Foundations of Language
Foundations of Language is a major theoretical work by linguist Ray Jackendoff that proposes an integrated, cognitive-science-based account of how linguistic structure relates to meaning, perception, and the mind.
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D.
Methods in Structural Linguistics
Methods in Structural Linguistics is a foundational 1951 work in linguistics that systematically develops the principles and procedures of structural (distributional) analysis of language.
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E.
“Historical Linguistics”
“Historical Linguistics” is a foundational work by Paul Kiparsky that explores how and why languages change over time, integrating phonological theory with the study of language history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic monograph
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book ⓘ book ⓘ book ⓘ book series ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | linguistics ⓘ |
| author |
William Labov
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William Labov ⓘ William Labov ⓘ William Labov ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| field |
historical linguistics
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sociolinguistics ⓘ variationist linguistics ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
how language changes over time
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how language varies within speech communities ⓘ relationship between social structure and linguistic structure ⓘ |
| influenced |
empirical studies of sound change
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variationist sociolinguistics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
cognitive factors in language change
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cultural factors in language change ⓘ internal factors in language change ⓘ language change ⓘ language variation ⓘ phonological change ⓘ quantitative methods in linguistics ⓘ social factors in language ⓘ social factors in language change ⓘ sociolinguistic patterns ⓘ sound change ⓘ speech communities ⓘ structural constraints on change ⓘ |
| methodology |
apparent-time analysis
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quantitative analysis of linguistic variables ⓘ real-time studies of change ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of social and structural explanations of change
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systematic treatment of principles governing language change ⓘ |
| publisher |
Blackwell
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Blackwell ⓘ Blackwell ⓘ Wiley-Blackwell ⓘ Wiley-Blackwell ⓘ |
| theoreticalFramework | variationist sociolinguistic theory ⓘ |
| usedIn | graduate linguistics education ⓘ |
| volume |
Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 1: Internal Factors
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linked to:
Principles of Linguistic Change
Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 2: Social Factors ⓘ
linked to:
Principles of Linguistic Change
Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3: Cognitive and Cultural Factors ⓘ
linked to:
Principles of Linguistic Change
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Principles of Linguistic Change
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volume
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Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 1: Internal Factors
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linked to: Principles of Linguistic Change
Principles of Linguistic Change
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volume
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Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 2: Social Factors
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linked to: Principles of Linguistic Change
Principles of Linguistic Change
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volume
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Principles of Linguistic Change, Volume 3: Cognitive and Cultural Factors
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linked to: Principles of Linguistic Change