{"title":"Tamsin S. T. Blaxter","description":"\u003cp\u003eTamsin S. T. Blaxter's works delve into the intricate study of language through time, with a special focus on dialectology and its historical development. Her books offer insightful perspectives on linguistic variation, making them valuable resources for readers passionate about language evolution and regional speech patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSituated within the \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e category, Blaxter's titles combine scholarly rigour with accessible writing, appealing to both students and enthusiasts of linguistic studies. Readers can expect thoughtful analysis and detailed research that enrich understanding of the dynamic nature of language.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"diachronic-dialectology-by-tamsin-s-t-blaxter-9781119858973","title":"Diachronic Dialectology","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book presents the use of \u003cem\u003ekernel smoothing\u003c\/em\u003e, a family of methods adapted from fields such as signal processing, as a way to identify the true spatial distribution of linguistic forms at particular points in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiachronic Dialectology\u003c\/em\u003e discusses the use of kernel smoothing in historical dialectology and introduces new approaches to parameter setting. It presents a series of case studies from the history of the Norwegian language, investigating some of the major phonological and morphosyntactic shifts which transformed the language from Old Norwegian through Middle to early Modern Norwegian.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book demonstrates how the kernel smoothing method allows us to see how these changes spread from place to place. These findings are used to throw light on a number of more general research questions of interest to an audience beyond Scandinavianists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiachronic Dialectology\u003c\/em\u003e also includes a step-by-step guide to kernel smoothing, enabling non-experts to apply the approach to their own data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596211994860,"sku":"9781119858973","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f3fc7354636dfb92d3ab4edaf5a323f3.jpg?v=1777930820"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tamsin-s-t-blaxter.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}