Date: 11-Aug-2008 From: Paul Peranteau <paulbenjamins.com> Subject: Rethinking Grammaticalization. New Perspectives & Theoretical and Empirical Issues in Grammaticalization: López-Couso, Seoane (Eds) E-mail this message to a friend
Title: Rethinking Grammaticalization. New perspectives & Theoretical and Empirical Issues in Grammaticalization
Series Title: Typological Studies in Language 76-77
Published: 2008
Publisher: John Benjamins
http://www.benjamins.com/
Editor: María José López-Couso
Editor: Elena Seoane
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027229915 Pages: Price: Europe EURO 225.00
Hardback: ISBN: 9789027229915 Pages: Price: U.S. $ 338.00
Abstract:
In collaboration with Teresa Fanego
These two volumes offer a selection of papers from the Third International Conference New Reflections on Grammaticalization, held in Santiago de Compostela in July 2005. From the rich programme of the conference (over 120 papers), the twelve contributions included in this volume were carefully selected to reflect the state of current research in grammaticalization and suggest possible directions for future investigations in the field. Combining theoretical discussions with the analysis of particular test cases from a wide range of languages from various language families, the selected papers focus on such central questions as the need for a broader notion of grammaticalization, the distorting effects of grammaticalization on grammar, the areal perspective in grammaticalization and the relevance of contact-induced change to grammaticalization. Other topics discussed include the development of markers of textual connectivity and the emergence of cardinal numerals and numeral systems.
Linguistic Field(s):
Historical Linguistics
Linguistic Theories
Morphology
Syntax
Typology