Introduction

Jeff Good

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Introduction

Jeff Good

Linguistics

University at Buffalo

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Abstract

This introductory chapter exemplifies different approaches to the problem of understanding the relationship between language universals and language change, using the heuristic categories structural, historical, and external. The chapter is organized as follows: Section 1.2 comments in the term universal; Section 1.3 comments on the term explanation; Section 1.4 summarizes structural approaches; Section 1.5 summarizes historical approaches; and Section 1.6 summarizes external approaches.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Linguistic Universals and Language Change
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780191711442
ISBN (Print)	9780199298495
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199298495.003.0001
State	Published - May 1 2008

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External approaches
Historical approaches
Language universals
Structural approaches
Universal change

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