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9789027229458: Reconstructing Grammar: Comparative Linguistics and Grammaticalization
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ISBN 10 : 9027229457 ISBN 13 : 9789027229458
Editeur : John Benjamins Publishing Co, 2000

Synopsis

Comparative linguistics and grammaticalization theory both belong to the broader category of historical linguistics, yet few linguists practice both. The methods and goals of each group seem largely distinct: comparative linguists have by and large avoided reconstructing grammar, while grammaticalization theoreticians have either focused on explaining attested historical change or used internal reconstruction to formulate hypotheses about processes of change. In this collection, some of the leading voices in grammaticalization theory apply their methods to comparative data (largely drawn from indigenous languages of the Americas), showing not only that grammar can be reconstructed, but that the process of reconstructing grammar can yield interesting theoretical and typological insights.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Comparative linguistics and grammaticalization theory both belong to the broader category of historical linguistics, yet few linguists practice both. The methods and goals of each group seem largely distinct: comparative linguists have by and large avoided reconstructing grammar, while grammaticalization theoreticians have either focused on explaining attested historical change or used internal reconstruction to formulate hypotheses about processes of change. In this collection, some of the leading voices in grammaticalization theory apply their methods to comparative data (largely drawn from indigenous languages of the Americas), showing not only that grammar can be reconstructed, but that the process of reconstructing grammar can yield interesting theoretical and typological insights.

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Éditeur
John Benjamins Publishing Co
Date d'édition
2000
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9027229457
ISBN 13 
9789027229458
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
281
Éditeur
Gildea Spike
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Editeur : John Benjamins Pub Co, 2000
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