Lightfoot, David,  1945- <br/><br/>
How new languages emerge  [electronic resource] / 
David W. Lightfoot. 
 - Cambridge, U.K. ;  New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2006. 
 - 1 online resource 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. Internal languages and the outside world -- 2. Traditional language change -- 3. Some properties of language organs -- 4. Languages emerging in children -- 5. New E-language cuing new I-languages -- 6. Use and variation of grammars -- 7. The eruption of new grammars -- 8. A new historical linguistics. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780521859134 9780511140914 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Linguistic change.<br/>Language acquisition.<br/>Language and languages--Variation.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>P142  / .L543 2006