Fifth Tübingen Conference on Linguistic Evidence, Tübingen, Germany
9 February 2012 - 9 February 2012
Germany
The Fifth Tübingen Conference on Linguistic Evidence will take place from 9 to 12 February 2012 in Tübingen, Germany.
Historical linguistics, sometimes referred to as diachronic linguistics, is the study of language change. It seeks to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages, reconstruct the pre-history of languages, and develop general theories about the history of words and speech communities.
In recent years, many researchers have sought to combine diachronic evidence with theoretical and methodological insights achieved in synchronic linguistics. The underlying idea is that cross linguistic data can provide firm evidence of the limits of possible human languages and rank with psycholinguistic evidence and other sophisticated quantitative methods.
The event will combine data-driven and theory-driven approaches to the study of language systems, language behaviour and language functions.For further information, please visit: http://www.sfb833.uni-tuebingen.de/LE2012(opens in new window)
Historical linguistics, sometimes referred to as diachronic linguistics, is the study of language change. It seeks to describe and account for observed changes in particular languages, reconstruct the pre-history of languages, and develop general theories about the history of words and speech communities.
In recent years, many researchers have sought to combine diachronic evidence with theoretical and methodological insights achieved in synchronic linguistics. The underlying idea is that cross linguistic data can provide firm evidence of the limits of possible human languages and rank with psycholinguistic evidence and other sophisticated quantitative methods.
The event will combine data-driven and theory-driven approaches to the study of language systems, language behaviour and language functions.For further information, please visit: http://www.sfb833.uni-tuebingen.de/LE2012(opens in new window)