Competing motivations in grammar and usage /

This volume examines the conflicting factors that shape the content and form of grammatical rules in language, which speakers and addressees need to contend with when expressing themselves and when trying to comprehend messages. Chapters examine adult language, first and second language acquisition,...

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Other Authors:	MacWhinney, Brian, Malʹchukov, A. L. (Andreĭ Lʹvovich), Moravcsik, Edith A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Subjects:	Grammar, Comparative and general. Linguistic change. Grammaire comparée et générale. Changement linguistique. Grammar, Comparative and general Linguistic change Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book