Rhythmic grammar : the influence of rhythm on grammatical variation and change in English /
This groundbreaking book highlights a phonological preference, the Principle of Rhythmic Alternation, as a factor in grammatical variation and change in English from the early modern period to the present. Though frequently overlooked in earlier research, the phonetically motivated avoidance of adja...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; New York :
Mouton de Gruyter,
2005
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| Series: | Topics in English linguistics ;
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
