The Fate of Mood and Modality in Language Death
| Author | : Petar Kehayov |
| Publisher | : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
| Total Pages | : 406 |
| Release | : 2017-07-24 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9783110524086 |
| ISBN-13 | : 3110524082 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Fate of Mood and Modality in Language Death by : Petar Kehayov
Download or read book The Fate of Mood and Modality in Language Death written by Petar Kehayov and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2017-07-24 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research into the “grammar of language death” is often biased toward formal processes (e.g. paradigmatic levelling). In this study the author changes the perspective and shows that the relative susceptibility of linguistic elements to loss, change and innovation in language death circumstances can be dependent on meaning and thus organized along semantic notions rather than along structure.
