Title: Constructionalization And Constructional Changes
Description: This title develops an approach to language change based on construction grammar in order to reconceptualise grammaticalisation and lexicalisation. The authors show that language change proceeds by micro-steps involving every aspect of grammar including pragmatics and discourse functions.
Subjects: English language, history, Linguistic change, Linguistics, Grammar, comparative and general, English language, History, Reconstruction (Linguistics), Construction grammar, Englisch, Grammatikalisation, Lexikalisierung, Sprachwandel, Konstruktionsgrammatik, Grammaticalization