Studies in Semitic Grammaticalization

by Aaron D. Rubin

This groundbreaking study examines the historical development of the Semitic languages from the point of view of grammaticalization, the linguistic process whereby lexical items and constructions lose their lexical meaning and serve grammatical functions. The author first provides an introduction to this process, followed by a comprehensive overview--with abundant examples from ancient and modern languages--of how it is exemplified in Semitic. Three...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575069237
• ISBN13: 9781575069234
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 196 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.