UID:
almafu_9959244710502883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 275 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
ISBN:
1-107-12952-4
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1-280-41811-7
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9786610418114
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0-511-17839-5
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0-511-06714-3
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0-511-20269-5
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0-511-30563-X
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0-511-48632-4
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0-511-06927-8
Series Statement:
Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 100
Content:
The phenomenon of grammaticalization - the historical process whereby new grammatical material is created - has attracted a great deal of attention within linguistics. This is an attempt to provide a general account of this phenomenon in terms of a formal theory of syntax. Using Chomsky's Minimalist Program for linguistic theory, Roberts and Roussou show how this approach gives rise to a number of important conceptual and theoretical issues concerning the nature of functional categories and the form of parameters, as well as the relation of both of these to language change. Drawing on examples from a wide range of languages, they construct a general account of grammaticalization with implications for linguistic theory and language acquisition.
Note:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
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Parameters, functional heads and language change --
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T elements --
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C elements --
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D elements --
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Theoretical consequences.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-06684-0
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-521-79056-5
Language:
English
URL:
Volltext
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URL:
https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511486326
