Constructional Change in English
| Author | : Martin Hilpert |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 249 |
| Release | : 2013-02-28 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781107013483 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1107013488 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (488 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Constructional Change in English by : Martin Hilpert
Download or read book Constructional Change in English written by Martin Hilpert and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-02-28 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is construction grammar a useful framework for the study of language change? Hilpert combines the current linguistic theory of construction grammar with advanced corpus-based methodology in order to study language change in a new way. This new perspective has wide-ranging consequences for the way historical linguists think about language change.