The dynamics of the linguistic system : usage, conventionalization, and entrenchment /

This volume outlines a model of language that can be characterized as functionalist, usage-based, dynamic, and complex-adaptive. The core idea is that linguistic structure is not stable and uniform, but continually refreshed by the interaction between three components: usage, the communicative activ...

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Main Author: Schmid, Hans-Jörg (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Edition:First edition.
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