text_combined: books historical linguistics john benjamins publishing would like call attention following new title field historical linguistics tense aspect indoeuropean languages theory typology diachrony john hewson vit bubenik 1997 xii 403 pp current issues linguistic theory 145 us canada cloth 1 55619 860 4 price 89 00 rest world cloth 90 272 3649 6 price hfl 178 john benjamins publishing web site http www benjamins com information via email service benjamins com monograph presents general picture evolution ie verbal systems within coherent cognitive framework work encompasses language families ie phylum prehistory present day languages inspired ideas roman jakobson gustave guillaume authors relate tense aspect underlying cognitive processes show verbal systems staged development time representations chronogenesis view linguistic change systemic trace evolution earliest tense systems aspectual split b aspectual merger original aspectual contrasts pie evidence systemic change showing clearly paradigmatic morphology daughter languages nineteen chapters cover first ancient documentation families whose historical data recent date last chapters deal systemic evolution languages descended ancient forbearers sanskrit greek latin completed chapter practical theoretical conclusions work bernadette martinez keck tel 215 8361200 publicity marketing fax 215 8361204 john benjamins north america email bernie benjamins com po box 27519 philadelphia pa 191180519 check john benjamins web site http www benjamins com