Perspectives on Historical Syntax |
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| Editor:
| Viti, Carlotta |
| Series title: | Studies in Language Companion Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-272-6893-8 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2015 |
| 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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Discusses topics of historical syntax from different theoretical perspectives, ranging from Indo-European studies to generative grammar, functionalism and typology. It examines mechanisms of syntactic change, such as reanalysis, analogy, grammaticalization, independent drift and language contact, as well as procedures of syntactic reconstruction.
Discusses topics of historical syntax from different theoretical perspectives, ranging from Indo-European studies to generative grammar, functionalism and typology. It examines mechanisms of syntactic change, such as reanalysis, analogy, grammaticalization, independent drift and language contact, as well as procedures of syntactic reconstruction.