Studies in the History of the English Language II: Unfolding Conversations (Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL], 45)

Immerse yourself in the evolving discourse of English linguistics with *Studies in the History of the English Language II: Unfolding Conversations*. This volume presents selected papers from the SHEL-2 conference held at the University of Washington in Spring 2002, offering a comprehensive exploration of historical English linguistics through diverse theoretical lenses.

Engage with a spectrum of methodologies and perspectives as scholars from North America and Europe delve into topics ranging from Optimality Theory and corpus linguistics to traditional fields such as phonology and syntax. The volume is organized into four sections: Philology and Linguistics; Corpus- and Text-based Studies; Constraint-based Studies; and Dialectology, each featuring key articles that stimulate scholarly dialogue and critical analysis.

Benefit from the insights of leading experts as Donka Minkova and Lesley Milroy examine the intersection of philology and linguistics, Susan M. Fitzmaurice and Erik Smitterberg investigate the history and usage of progressive constructions, Geoffrey Russom and Robert D. Fulk reanalyze the development of Middle English alliterative meter, and Michael Montgomery, Connie Eble, and Guy Bailey interpret new historical evidence of the pen/pin merger in Southern American English.

Enhance your understanding of linguistic evolution by exploring topics and time periods from Proto-Germanic sound change to twenty-first-century dialect variation. The volume captures an ongoing conversation at the heart of historical English linguistics, addressing the question of evidence and historical reconstruction.

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