Competing Motivations in Grammar and Usage
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Dec 30, 2014
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 568
ISBN-13: 9780198709848
Description: This volume examines the conflicting factors that shape the content and form of grammatical rules in language, which speakers and addressees need to contend with when expressing themselves and when trying to comprehend messages. Chapters examine adult language, first and second language acquisition, and the motivations behind historical change.