The study of grammaticalization raises a number of fundamental theoretical issues pertaining to the relation of langue and parole, creativity and automatic codi

Based on comparative analyses of diachronic data, the articles in this volume address both theoretical and methodological issues in the study of grammaticalizat

This volume contains a selection of papers on grammaticalization from a broad perspective. Some of the papers focus on basic concepts in grammaticalization rese

This book presents a critical assessment of research on grammaticalization, a central element in the process by which grammars are created. Leading scholars dis

Grammaticalization is an important concept in general and typological linguistics and a prominent type of explanation in historical linguistics. For historical