Background
Hock, Hans Henrich was born on September 26, 1938 in Moenchen-Gladbach, Germany. Son of Helmut and Helene (Gravenhorst) Hock. came to the United States, 1962.
(Why does language change? Why can we speak to and underst...)
Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated.
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( Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a gr...)
Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.
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(Why does language change? Why can we speak to and underst...)
Why does language change? Why can we speak to and understand our parents but have trouble reading Shakespeare? Why is Chaucer's English of the fourteenth century so different from Modern English of the late twentieth century that the two are essentially different languages? Why are Americans and English 'one people divided by a common language'? And how can the language of Chaucer and Modern English - or Modern British and American English - still be called the same language? The present book provides answers to questions like these in a straightforward way, aimed at the non-specialist, with ample illustrations from both familiar and more exotic languages. Most chapters in this new edition have been reworked, with some difficult passages removed, other passages thoroughly rewritten, and several new sections added, e.g. on language and race and on Indian writing systems. Further, the chapter notes and bibliography have all been updated.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/3110214296/?tag=2022091-20
(Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a grea...)
Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a great number of different 'layers' which have been accepted in the course of time and have acquired a permanency of their own. These range from neogrammarian conceptualizations of sound change and analogy to present-day ideas on rule change and language mixture. To get a full grasp of the principles of historical linguistics it is therefore necessary to understand the nature and justifications (or shortcomings) of each of these 'layers', not just to look for a single 'overarching' theory. The major purpose of the book is to provide in up-to-date form such an understanding of the principles of historical linguistics and the related fields of comparative linguistics and linguistic reconstruction. In addition, the book provides a very broad exemplification of the principles of historical linguistics.
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Linguistics classics and Sanskrit educator
Hock, Hans Henrich was born on September 26, 1938 in Moenchen-Gladbach, Germany. Son of Helmut and Helene (Gravenhorst) Hock. came to the United States, 1962.
Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Yale University, 1971.
Instructor German,, Tuskegee (Alabama) Institute, summer 1964; instructor linguistics, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1971; assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1971-1974; associate professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1975-1987; professor, University of Illinois, Urbana, since 1987. Visiting lecturer University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, spring 1972. Fulbright lecturer Jawaharlal Nehru U., New Delhi, fall 1987.
(Why does language change? Why can we speak to and underst...)
(Why does language change? Why can we speak to and underst...)
( Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a gr...)
(Historical linguistic theory and practice contains a grea...)
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Member American Association Applied Linguistics, American Oriental Society, Linguistic Society of America (invited faculty Linguistic Institute/Ohio State University 1993), Linguistic Society India (life), Society Linguistica Europaea, Cosmopolitan Club (executive committee 1972-1976).
Married Zarina Manawwar, September 29, 1973. 1 child, Heinrich Sharad.