Reconstructing grammar : comparative linguistics and grammaticalization /

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 grammaticaliz...

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Corporate Author: Rice University Symposium on Linguistics
Other Authors: Gildea, Spike
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; [Great Britain] : John Benjamins, 2000
Series:Typological studies in language ; vol. 43.
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