Book Review of Lifespan Acquisition and Language Change: Historical Sociolinguistic Perspectives

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhet.202515536

Author(s)

Junshuang Wang, Lin Yu*

Affiliation(s)

School of Foreign Languages, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China Research Center of Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics, Henan University, Kaifeng, Henan, China *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

This review presents Israel Sanz-Sánchez’s edited volume, which argues for integrating a lifespan language acquisition perspective into historical sociolinguistics. The book is structured in two parts: a theoretical foundation reviewing acquisition literature, and a series of empirical case studies demonstrating its application. The review highlights the work’s comprehensive yet complex nature, concluding that it offers an innovative and influential framework for understanding language change.

Keywords

Lifespan Acquisition; Historical Sociolinguistics; Language Change

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