Semantic Change and Collective Knowledge in 18th Century Britain

by John Regan

Book Overview

An in-depth digital investigation of several 18th-century British corpora, this book identifies shared communities of meaning in the printed British 18th century by highlighting and analysing patterns in the distribution of lexis.

There are forces of attraction between words: some are more likely to keep company than others, and how words attract and repel one another is worthy of note. Charting these forces, this book demonstrates how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 135036049X
• ISBN13: 9781350360495
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"