Continuity and Change in Grammar |
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| Editor:
| Breitbarth, Anne
Lucas, Christopher
Watts, Sheila
Willis, David |
| Series title: | Linguistik Aktuell/Linguistics Today Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-8807-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 2010 |
| Publisher: | John Benjamins Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $149.00 |
Book Description:
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Why is it that changes occurring in a given language at a certain time cannot be reliably predicted to recur in other languages, under apparently similar conditions? This title features the contributions that elucidate various aspects of this problem, including: What processes can be identified as the drivers of change?
Why is it that changes occurring in a given language at a certain time cannot be reliably predicted to recur in other languages, under apparently similar conditions? This title features the contributions that elucidate various aspects of this problem, including: What processes can be identified as the drivers of change?