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This book shows how the generative approach to linguistics may be used to understand how languages change. Ian Roberts explains how generative theory can throw light on central questions in historical linguistics, including word-order change, grammaticalization, and reanalysis. He examines the links between syntactic change and first-language acquisition and considers the effects of language contact. He provides numerous examples from a range of different languages, guides to further reading, and a comprehensive glossary. ...

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Diachronic Syntax 2021, Oxford University Press, Oxford

ISBN-13: 9780198861461

2nd edition

Paperback

Diachronic Syntax 2007, Oxford University Press, USA, Oxford, England

ISBN-13: 9780199253982

Trade paperback