Lexicalization and Language Change

Name: Lexicalization and Language Change
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ISBN: 9780521540636

ISBN-10: 0521540631

ISBN-13: 9780521540636

Edition: 2005

Authors: Laurel J. Brinton, Elizabeth Closs Traugott

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Lexicalization, a process of language change, has been conceived in a variety of ways. In this up-to-date survey, Laurel Brinton and Elizabeth Traugott examine the various ideas that have been presented. In light of contemporary work on grammaticalization, they then propose a new, unified model of lexicalization and grammaticalization. Their approach is illustrated with a variety of case studies from the history of English, including present participles, multi-word verbs, adverbs, and discourse markers, as well as some examples from other Indo-European languages.

Book details

List price: $58.99
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/27/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 220
Size: 6.02" wide x 9.02" long x 0.59" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

Laurel J. Brinton is Professor in the Department of English, University of British Columbia.



List of figures


List of tables


Preface


List of abbreviations



Theoretical contexts for the study of lexicalization and grammaticalization



Purpose of the present study



Debates concerning grammar and language change



Concepts of the lexicon



Lexicalization



Grammaticalization



Conclusion



Lexicalization: definitions and viewpoints



Introduction



Ordinary processes of word formation



Institutionalization



Lexicalization as fusion



Lexicalization as increase in autonomy



Conclusion



Views on the relation of lexicalization to grammaticalization



Introduction



Some examples of fusion and coalescence treated as either lexicalization or grammaticalization



Similarities between lexicalization and grammaticalization



Differences between lexicalization and grammaticalization



Status of derivation



Conclusion



Toward an integrated approach to lexicalization and grammaticalization



Introduction



Basic assumptions



Definitions revisited



"Reversals" of lexicalization and grammaticalization



Degrees of parallelism between lexicalization and grammaticalization



Conclusion



Case studies



Introduction



Present participles



Multi-word verbs



Composite predicates



Adverbs formed with -ly



Discourse markers



Conclusion and research questions



Introduction



Summary



Research questions


References


Index of names


Index of subjects