The diffusion of language change in real time: Progressive and conservative individuals and the time...
The diffusion of language change in real time: Progressive and conservative individuals and the time depth of change
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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English
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New York, USA: Cambridge University Press
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A major issue in the study of language change is the degree to which individual speakers participate in ongoing linguistic changes as these progress over time. In this study, we examine the hypothesis, suggested by research based on the apparent-time model, that in any given period most people are neither progressive nor conservative with regard to...
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The diffusion of language change in real time: Progressive and conservative individuals and the time depth of change
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_887493854
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_887493854
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0954-3945
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1469-8021
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10.1017/S0954394510000207
