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 grammaticalization theoreticians have either focused on explaining attested historical change or used internal reconstruction to formulate hypotheses about processes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 155619658X
• ISBN13: 9781556196584
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company
• Length: 269 Pages