Preface to the series Acknowledgements Introduction: From instances of change to explanations ofchange Miriam Fried 1. Approaches to variation and change 2. Diachronic analysis and 'pathways' of change 3. Intra-lingual variation 4. Cross-language variation 5. Summary and outlook Borrowing Jeanine Treffers-Daller 1. Introduction 2. Short historical overview 3. Definitions of borrowing: Terminological issues 4. Different types/classifications of borrowing 5. The integration of borrowings ……