Reflexive Marking in the History of French
( Studies in Language Companion Series )
Publication series ： Studies in Language Companion Series
Author： Richard Waltereit
Publisher： John Benjamins Publishing Company
Publication year： 2012
E-ISBN: 9789027273673
P-ISBN(Paperback): 9789027205940
Subject： H0 Linguistics
Language： ENG
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Description
This contribution to diachronic research demonstrates the importance of the dynamics of language use, by which a marked form over time becomes the unmarked option. Presenting an impressive range of contemporary and historical data, the study makes a very strong case for the significance of pragmatics in grammar change.