Micro-change and macro-change in diachronic syntax

Micro-change and macro-change in diachronic syntax / edited by Éric Mathieu and Robert Truswell.

This volume addresses syntactic change at the macro and the micro level, and explores how these different levels of change are related. It includes numerous case studies of changes in syntactic constructions including relative clauses, verb second, and negation, in a range of languages.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Mathieu, Eric, 1967- (Editor), Truswell, Robert (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Oxford studies in diachronic and historical linguistics.
Subjects:
Historical linguistics.
Semantics (Philosophy)
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax > History.
historical linguistics.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES > Linguistics > General.
Grammar, Comparative and general > Syntax
Historical linguistics
History
Online Access:Click for online access
Description
Summary:This volume addresses syntactic change at the macro and the micro level, and explores how these different levels of change are related. It includes numerous case studies of changes in syntactic constructions including relative clauses, verb second, and negation, in a range of languages.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiii, 319 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191065026
0191065021
9780191810732
0191810738
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

Similar Items