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Lexicalization and language change /

In this up-to-date survey, Laurel Brinton and Elizabeth Traugott examine the various approaches to lexicalization, a process of language change whereby concepts are adopted into the lexicon. Drawing on a number of case studies from the history of English, they then propose a new, unified model of le...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brinton, Laurel J.
Otros Autores: Traugott, Elizabeth Closs
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005.
Colección:Research surveys in linguistics.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; List of abbreviations; 1 Theoretical contexts for the study of lexicalization and grammaticalization; 2 Lexicalization: definitions and viewpoints; 3 Views on the relation of lexicalization to grammaticalization; 4 Toward an integrated approach to lexicalization and grammaticalization; 5 Case studies; 6 Conclusion and research questions; References; Index of names; Index of subjects; Index of words and forms.