Grammaticalization

ISBN-13: 9780521804219 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 300 str.

Paul J. Hopper

Opis

A thoroughly revised and updated 2003 edition of this general introduction to grammaticalization.

Recenzje

"The book is a lucid and highly readable discussion of grammaticalization...an excellent treatment of a central aspect of language." Language

Spis treści

Preface to the second edition and acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Some preliminaries; 2. The history of grammaticalization; 3. Reanalysis; 4. Pragmatic factor; 5. The hypothesis of unidirectionality; 6. Clause-internal morphological changes; 7. Grammaticalization across clauses; 8. Grammaticalization in situations of extreme language contact; 9. Summary and suggestions for further work; References; Index of names; Index of languages; General index.