Constructionalization and Constructional Changes
Author | : Elizabeth Closs Traugott |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2013-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199679898 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199679894 |
Rating | : 4/5 (98 Downloads) |
Download or read book Constructionalization and Constructional Changes written by Elizabeth Closs Traugott and published by . This book was released on 2013-11 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book develops an approach to language change based on construction grammar in order to reconceptualize grammaticalization and lexicalization. The authors show that language change proceeds by micro-steps involving every aspect of grammar including pragmatics and discourse functions. A new and productive approach to historical linguistics.