Near-Homonymy as a Factor in Language Change
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11116471 |
|---|---|
| Authors | WILLIAM AMES COATES (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 467 |
| Publication date | 1968-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Language (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0097-8507 • E-ISSN: 1535-0665 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/411714 |
| OpenAlex | W2321273388 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 1 |
It is not generally recognized that near-homonymy may, like homonymy, be a causative factor in language change. Relevant instances are cited from the Germanic languages where near-homonymy has resulted in homonymy contrary to laws of regular sound change, thus proving the causative influence. It then becomes possible to accept similar causation in cases where near-homonymy is followed by loss of a word, as happens frequently with homonymy. Finally, implications of the effects of near-homonymy for the concept of distinctiveness in language are considered
Factor (programming language) · Language change · Linguistics · Programming language · Computer Science · Linguistic research and analysis · Linguistics and language evolution · Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1979 - 1993 (15) |
| Highly cited | No |