did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

did-you-know? rent-now

Amazon no longer offers textbook rentals. We do!

We're the #1 textbook rental company. Let us show you why.

9780748639533

Grammaticalization and the History of English

by
  • ISBN13:

    9780748639533

  • ISBN10:

    0748639535

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2015-01-31
  • Publisher: Edinburgh Univ Pr
  • Purchase Benefits
  • Free Shipping Icon Free Shipping On Orders Over $35!
    Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Bulk sales, PO's, Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify for this offer.
  • eCampus.com Logo Get Rewarded for Ordering Your Textbooks! Enroll Now
  • Write a Review Icon Write a Review
List Price: $100.00
We're Sorry.
No Options Available at This Time.

Summary

This book provides a survey of various grammaticalization phenomena in the history of English, the first treatment of this topic in book form. The title also serves as an advanced introduction to grammaticalization in general, which in spite of its importance in linguistic research is a relatively unexplored topic. Readers will enjoy a comprehensive overview of the various domains in which grammaticalization has played an important role throughout the history of English. At the same time, through the description of these grammaticalization phenomena in English, they will be introduced to general issues in grammaticalization research, inlcuding mechanisms, parameters, factors of grammaticalization, the importance of semantic change in grammaticalization.

Supplemental Materials

What is included with this book?

The New copy of this book will include any supplemental materials advertised. Please check the title of the book to determine if it should include any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

The Used, Rental and eBook copies of this book are not guaranteed to include any supplemental materials. Typically, only the book itself is included. This is true even if the title states it includes any access cards, study guides, lab manuals, CDs, etc.

Rewards Program