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.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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, and the motivations behind historical change.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191780158
0191780154
9780198709848
0198709846