Peter Auer & Robert W. Murray 
Hermann Paul’s ‘Principles of Language History’ Revisited 
Translations and Reflections

Hermann Paul’s Prinzipien der Sprachgeschichte served as the most important codification and development of Neogrammarian thought for more than four decades. Four well-known linguists have translated specially selected chapters of the Prinzipien into English and provide their reflections on Hermann Paul’s contribution on a range of topics.