This is a general introduction to grammaticalization, the change whereby lexical terms and constructions come in certain linguistic contexts to serve grammatical functions, and, once grammaticalized, continue to develop new grammatical functions. The authors synthesize work from several areas of linguistics, including historical linguistics, discourse analysis, and pragmatics. Data are drawn from many languages including Ewe, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hittite, Japanese, Malay, and especially English. This second edition has been thoroughly revised with substantial updates on theoretical and methodological issues that have arisen in the decade since the first edition, and includes a significantly expanded bibliography. Particular attention is paid to recent debates over directionality in change and the role of grammaticalization in creolization. Grammaticalization will be a valuable and stimulating textbook for all linguists interested in the development of grammatical forms and will also be of interest to readers in anthropology and psychology.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
London Bridge
ISBN-10
056347856x
ISBN-13
9780563478560
eBay Product ID (ePID)
8038678066
Product Key Features
Book Title
Abominable Snowmen
Author
Doctor Who
Format
CD-ROM
Language
English
Topic
Science Fiction / General
Publication Year
2001
Genre
Fiction
Dimensions
Item Length
4.7in.
Item Width
5.5in.
Item Weight
4.2 Oz
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Target Audience
Trade
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