Regularity in semantic change /

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This important study of semantic change examines the various ways in which new meanings arise through language use.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Traugott, Elizabeth Closs
Other Authors: Dasher, Richard B., 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Series:Cambridge studies in linguistics ; 96.
Subjects:
Semantics, Historical.
Grammar, Comparative and general.
Sémantique historique.
Grammaire comparée et générale.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > Semantics.
Grammar, Comparative and general
Semantics, Historical
Historische semantiek.
Taalverandering.
Engels.
Japans.
Linguistique historique.
Variation de langage.
Sémantique.
Sémantique lexicale.
Sprog > Sprogvidenskab og alment.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The framework
  • 2. Prior and current work on semantic change
  • 3. The development of modal verbs
  • 4. The development of adverbials with discourse marker function
  • 5. The development of performative verbs and constructions
  • 6. The development of social deictics
  • 7. Conclusion.

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