Parameter theory and linguistic change [electronic resource] / edited by Charlotte Galves ... [et al.]. Galves, Charlotte. Linguistic change. Grammar, Comparative and general Syntax. Parameter estimation. P142 417.7 23 Series from CIP print record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on Jan. 7, 2013). Leading scholars examine languages ranging from old Egyptian to modern Afrikaans. They consider the insights parametric theory offers to understanding the dynamics of language change and test new hypotheses against an extensive array of data. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2013. 2013. 2013 Text 1 online resource : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199659203.001.0001 eng Oxford studies in diachronic and historical linguistics ; 2 Oxford studies in diachronic and historical linguistics ; 2.