Cycles in Language Change 2019
DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780198824961.003.0001
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Cycling through diachrony

Abstract: The notion of ‘linguistic cycle’ has long been recognized as being relevant to the description of many processes of language change. This introduction deals with different phenomena of cyclical change, making clear that while grammaticalization is one area where cyclical change can be found, it is not the only one. The chapter provides an overview of the theoretical literature about cyclical change, with particular emphasis on a diachronic generative approach. It contextualizes the chapters in this volume agai… Show more

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