Constructional Change in English: Developments in Allomorphy, Word Formation, and Syntax

ISBN-13: 9781107013483 / Angielski / Twarda / 2013 / 248 str.

Martin Hilpert

Opis

Martin Hilpert combines construction grammar and advanced corpus-based methodology into a new way of studying language change.

Recenzje

'In this stimulating book, Hilpert combines the theoretical approach of Construction Grammar with sophisticated corpus methodology to investigate the processes of language change … The book will provide thought-provoking reading for scholars and advanced students concerned with language variation and change, constructional approaches to language, and corpus methodology.' Jill Bowie, English Language and Linguistics

Spis treści

1. Introduction; 2. Data and methodology; 3. Constructional change in allomorphy; 4. Constructional change in word formation; 5. Constructional change in syntax; 6. Conclusions.