The relevance of an evolutionary model to historical linguistics

Croft, William A.

doi:10.1075/cilt.279.08cro

In:Competing Models of Linguistic Change: Evolution and beyond
Edited by Ole Nedergaard Thomsen
[Current Issues in Linguistic Theory 279] 2006
► pp. 91–132

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The relevance of an evolutionary model to historical linguistics

William A. Croft | University of New Mexico

Published online: 25 October 2006

https://doi.org/10.1075/cilt.279.08cro

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