Lexicalization and Language Change (Research Surveys in Linguistics) by Laurel J. Brinton

Research Surveys in Linguistics

by Laurel J. Brinton

In this up-to-date survey, Laurel Brinton and Elizabeth Traugott examine the various conceptualizations of lexicalization that have been presented in the literature. In light of contemporary work on grammaticalization, they then propose a new, unified model of lexicalization and grammaticalization. Their approach is illustrated with a variety of case studies from the history of English, including present participles, multi-word verbs, adverbs, and discourse markers, as well as some examples from other Indo-European languages. A first overview of the various approaches to lexicalization, this book will be invaluable to students and scholars of historical linguistics and language change.

Genres: Linguistics

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First published November 1, 2005