Syntactic Effects of Morphological Change
Author: David Lightfoot
Publisher: Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN: 0199250693
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page: 409
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Pages: 409
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Discussing the nature and causes of language change, the authors of this text consider how far changes in morphology cause changes in syntax, and examine such phenomena from the perspective of syntactic and psycholinguistic theory.
Language: un
Pages: 409
Pages: 409
Discussing the nature and causes of language change, the authors of this text consider how far changes in morphology cause changes in syntax, and examine such phenomena from the perspective of syntactic and psycholinguistic theory.
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New languages are constantly emerging, as existing languages diverge into different forms. To explain this fascinating process, we need to understand how languages change and how they emerge in children. In this pioneering study, David Lightfoot explains how languages come into being, arguing that children are the driving force. He
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