This title develops an approach to language change based on construction grammar in order to reconceptualise grammaticalisation and lexicalisation. The authors show that language change proceeds by micro-steps involving every aspect of grammar including pragmatics and discourse …
This title develops an approach to language change based on construction grammar in order to reconceptualise grammaticalisation and lexicalisation. The authors show that language change proceeds by micro-steps involving every aspect of grammar including pragmatics and discourse …
by ProQuest (Firm), Vennemann, Theo, International Conference on Historical Linguistics, University of Pavia), Workshop "Reconstructions of the Proto-Indo-European Sound System and Their Consequences", University of Pavia)
