Degrammaticalization
Author | : Muriel Norde |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 289 |
Release | : 2009-09-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780199207923 |
ISBN-13 | : 0199207925 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Download or read book Degrammaticalization written by Muriel Norde and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009-09-17 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Muriel Norde shows that linguistic change via the well-attested process of grammaticalization is reversible and that degrammaticalization can occur on all levels: semantic, morphological, syntactic, and phonological. Her careful analysis of the process makes a significant contribution to methods of linguistic reconstruction and language change.