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Main description: Why do languages change? The proposal that the grammar of negation evolves according to cycles is looked at from the behaviour of negative items and constructions, mainly through the history of English and French. The studies show that the variation within a la…
Review text: "This book provides excellent new research on modality in languages where studies on modal constructions are rarely conducted. It also emphasizes the impact of language contact in modality."Stella Gevorgyan-Ninness in Linguist List 22.186 "This is a useful reference…
