About “Connecting grammaticalisation”
This monograph offers a new perspective on grammaticalisation, focusing on semantic change as an essential part of grammatical development. It views grammar as a complex sign system structured by paradigmatic organisation, extending the traditional idea of inflexional paradigms to include morphology, word order, and syntax. Grammatical change involves the restructuring of these paradigms, often leading to the formation of complex paradigms through connections between morphological, topological, and constructional elements. The book introduces the concept of "connecting grammaticalisation" to describe this process. Drawing on data from Germanic, Romance, and Slavic languages, it provides theoretical analysis and three case studies. The work was published as a 2011 hardcover edition.
Book details
- First published
- 2011