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Book: Historical Linguistics and the History of English

Chapter: Introduction: A Systemic Functional Orientation to Historical Linguistics

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.40458

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This chapter offers brief introductions to systemic functional linguistics and historical linguistics, oriented to students of both disciplines. It goes on to describe some non-systemic approaches to diachronic and synchronic linguistics. The method and the structure of the book are explained, the main historical social cultures are reviewed and the textual examples are introduced.

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