Historical Linguistics Is A Dynamic And Vibrant Field With Multifaceted Goals. Historical Linguists Reconstruct A Language's Linguistic Past And Reveal The History Of Its Speakers. They Elucidate Mechanisms Underlying Language Change And Unravel Complex Interactions Between People Throughout The Ages And Space. Yet, Historical Linguistics Is Not A Field That Concentrates Exclusively On Past Histories, It Also Addresses Questions Concerning The Development Of Language, Be It In The Past Or In The Future, As It Addresses Questions Of Language Change And Evolution. Thus, Historical Linguists Deal With Not Only Languages From A Bygone Past, But Also Languages That Are Still Evolving. What Is Learnt About The Past Helps Elucidate What The Future Might Hold. This Volume Brings Together Twenty-five Papers By An International Group Of Linguists With Diverse Research Backgrounds And Methodological Concerns. The Volume Features Languages From The Distant Past (e.g., Hittite, Sanskrit, Proto-indo-european, Proto-turkic, Proto-bantu) To The Present (e.g., Cantonese, Mono, Montana Salish, And Nivaclé). The Collection Of Contributions Showcases The Current State Of The Art In Historical Linguistic Research, Exemplifying The Dynamism And Inherently Interdisciplinary Nature Of The Field-- Provided By Publisher.