Periphrasis, replacement and renewal : studies in English historical linguistics /
The contributions to this volume smoothly blend synchronic theory and diachronic investigations, and thus offer novel observations about the historical evolution of the English language from various theoretical angles (such as minimalist theory, formal semantics, recent theories on productivity, and...
Cote: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Électronique Actes de congrès eBook |
Langue: | Inglés |
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Newcastle upon Tayne, UK :
Cambridge Scholars,
2013.
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Accès en ligne: | Texto completo |
Résumé: | The contributions to this volume smoothly blend synchronic theory and diachronic investigations, and thus offer novel observations about the historical evolution of the English language from various theoretical angles (such as minimalist theory, formal semantics, recent theories on productivity, and various discourse models). By offering new vantage points and improved frameworks for the study of Present-Day English, the papers also provide solutions to problems that have been persistently pr ... |
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Description: | "This volume carries the peer-reviewed, revised version of selected papers from the 16th International Conference on English Historical Linguistics held in Pécs, Hungary in 2010"--Page [vii]. |
Description matérielle: | 1 online resource ([vii], 345 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781443866507 1443866504 |