UID:
almahu_9949568116202882
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 255 pages) :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9781000912227
,
1000912221
,
9781000912180
,
1000912183
,
9781003272564
,
1003272568
Content:
"Cyclical language change is a linguistic process by which a word, phrase, or part of the grammar loses its meaning or function and is then replaced by another. This can even happen on the level of an entire language, which can experience a change in the language family it is a part of. This new text is a comprehensive introduction to this phenomenon, the mechanisms underlying it, and the relations between the different types of cycles: Elly van Gelderen reviews the subject widely and holistically, defining key terms and comprehensively presenting diverse theoretical perspectives and empirical findings"--
Note:
History -- Micro cycles: determiner and verbal cycles -- Micro cycles: polarity and discourse cycles -- Macro cycles -- Explanations and mechanisms -- Conclusions and future directions.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Gelderen, Elly van. Linguistic cycle New York, NY : Routledge, 2023 ISBN 9781032224336
Language:
English
Subjects:
Comparative Studies. Non-European Languages/Literatures
DOI:
10.4324/9781003272564
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003272564
