description: 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.
language: English
title: Lexicalization and Language Change
titlecomplete: Lexicalization and Language Change (Research Surveys in Linguistics)
genres: Linguistics
ratings_count: 7
series: Research Surveys in Linguistics
publisher: Cambridge University Press