Determinants of Grammatical Variation in English |
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| Editor:
| Rohdenburg, Günter
Mondorf, Britta |
| Series title: | Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL] Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-11-179471-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2003 |
| Publisher: | Mouton De Gruyter
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| Book Format: | Mixed media product |
| List Price: | USD $210.00 |
Book Description:
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The factors investigated in the volume include the following: phonological influences (such as the principle of rhythmic alternation and optimal syllable structure), frequency, pervasive semantic and pragmatic aspects (including iconicity, markedness, grammaticalization and typological tendencies), information structure, processing complexity and horror aequi (the avoidance of identity effects).
The factors investigated in the volume include the following: phonological influences (such as the principle of rhythmic alternation and optimal syllable structure), frequency, pervasive semantic and pragmatic aspects (including iconicity, markedness, grammaticalization and typological tendencies), information structure, processing complexity and horror aequi (the avoidance of identity effects).