Lexicalization and Language Change (Research Surveys in Linguistics) - Hardcover

Brinton, Laurel J.; Traugott, Elizabeth Closs

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Synopsis

Lexicalization, a process of language change, has been conceived in a variety of ways. In this up-to-date survey, Laurel Brinton and Elizabeth Traugott examine the various ideas that have been presented. In light of contemporary work on grammaticalization, they then propose a new, unified model of lexicalization and grammaticalization. Their approach is illustrated with a variety of case studies from the history of English, including present participles, multi-word verbs, adverbs, and discourse markers, as well as some examples from other Indo-European languages.

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About the Authors

Laurel J. Brinton is Professor in the Department of English, University of British Columbia.

Elizabeth Closs Traugott is Emerita Professor of Linguistics and English at Stanford University.

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ISBN 10:  0521540631 ISBN 13:  9780521540636
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2005
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