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Theory recycling: the case of i-umlaut.
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1. Introduction
Historical linguistics in general is a very conservative field. New linguistic theories have to wait for years until they are applied to diachronic research and even then are viewed with certain suspicion by the majority of scholars still not familiar enough with recent theoretical developments.
There are obvious arguments in favour of taking such a cautious attitude. After all every new hypothesis has to undergo a period of verification and critical discussion, a kind of quarantine, before it can be applied to specific research problems. ...
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Imperial betrayal - Japan discovers 'royal-bashing.'
Magazine article from: Contemporary Review
; ...heard of such of his siblings as Prince Takamatsu and Prince Mikasa. In 1987 the French...Emperor Akihito's brother Prince Hitachi and his four remaining...constitutional matters by Prince Kimmochi Saionji, thus, whatever his personal...
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