Language Drift in English : Gender Loss and Semantic Change
In parallel passages from Old and Middle English and in noun cognates from Modern English, Old English, and Modern German, the most discernible elements of language drift are gender loss and word meaning change, respectively. They can be observed, discussed, and calculated to show a definite progres...
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North Texas State University
1968
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| Online Access: | https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc131021/ |