Grammaticization, Synchronic Variation, and Language Contact

Grammaticization, Synchronic Variation, and Language Contact
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Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages : 278
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ISBN-10 : 9027230552
ISBN-13 : 9789027230553
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Download or read book Grammaticization, Synchronic Variation, and Language Contact written by Rena Torres Cacoullos and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a study of Old Spanish and present-day Mexican. The title develops a grammaticization account of the variation in progressive constructions. The book looks at spatial expressions, patterns of synchronic variation and register considerations amongst many other topics.


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