Efficiency in Linguistic Change

by Otto Jespersen (1941)

Contents:

1. Evolution and Progress
2. Language. Change.
3. Sound-laws.
4. Linguistic Imperfections.
5. Grammatical Homophony and Polysemy.
6. Degrees of Utility.
7. Glottic.
8. Prevention.
9. Semantics.
10. Aesthetic Feeling.
11. Fashion.
12. Phonologists.
13. Conclusion.

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