Comprises refereed papers and abstracts from the 7th International Conference on the Evolution of Language (EVOLANG7), held in Barcelona in March 2008. This collection presents the theoretical, experimental and modeling research on language evolution. It includes contributions from scientists such as Derek Bickerton, Rudolf Botha, and Simon Kirby.
Comprises refereed papers and abstracts from the 7th International Conference on the Evolution of Language (EVOLANG7), held in Barcelona in March 2008...
Andrew D. M. Smith Graeme Trousdale Richard Waltereit
The articles in this volume examine a number of critical issues in grammaticalization studies, including the relationship between grammaticalization and pragmaticalization, subjectification and intersubjectification, and grammaticalization and language contact. The contributions consider data from a broad range of spoken and signed languages, including Greek, Japanese, Nigerian Pidgin, Swedish, and Turkish Sign Language. The authors work in a variety of theoretical frameworks, and draw on a number of research traditions. The volume will be of primary interest to historical linguists, though...
The articles in this volume examine a number of critical issues in grammaticalization studies, including the relationship between grammaticalization a...
