Lexicalization and Language Change

By Laurel J. Brinton and Elizabeth Closs Traugott

Book Overview

Lexicalization, a process of language change, has been conceived in a variety of ways. In this up-to-date survey, Laurel Brinton and Elizabeth Traugott examine the various ideas that have been presented. In light of contemporary work on grammaticalization, they then propose a new, unified model of lexicalization and grammaticalization. Their approach is illustrated with a variety of case studies from the history of English, including present participles, multi-word verbs, adverbs, and discourse markers, as well as some examples from other Indo-European languages.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521540631
• ISBN13: 9780521540636
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"