The Lexical Typology of Semantic Shifts.

The volume focuses on semantic shifts and motivation patterns in the lexicon. Its key feature is its lexico-typological orientation, i.e. a heavy emphasis on systematic cross-linguistic comparison. The book presents current theoretical and methodological trends in the study of semantic shifts and mo...

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Main Author: PÄnivi Juvonen; Maria Koptjevskaja-Tamm
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin/Boston, GERMANY : De Gruyter Mouton, 2016
Series:Cognitive linguistics research ; 58.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central