Fabrício Ferraz Gerardi
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen
Language, Variation, and Change: An Introduction to Historical Linguistics
This lecture will provide an introduction to the field of historical linguistics, exploring the dynamic nature of language through time. We will examine some mechanisms of language change, including phonetic, morphological, and semantic shifts.
Phylogenetic Methods in Linguistics: An Introduction to Phylolinguistics
Introduce the basic principles and applications of phylogenetic methods in linguistics, a cutting-edge approach to understanding language evolution and relationships. Participants will learn about computational tools and statistical models to reconstruct linguistic family trees and trace the historical pathways of language change.
Morphosyntactic Alignment and the Diachrony of Languages
This lecture introduces the established concept of morphosyntactic alignment and explores its evolutionary scenarios through cross-linguistic distribution.
By examining a unique case from South America, we will discuss the impact of describing categories in individual languages versus formulating categories for typological classification on linguistic thought.
ECLASS:
> Participants will receive a link for an e-class & dropbox.
