Evolution of pragmatic markers in english, the: pathways of change
Auteur :
Brinton, Laurel J.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107569669
Date de publication :
12 nov. 2026
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book examines the historical origins and development of pragmatic (or discourse) markers ranging from Old English to the present-day English, and provides new insights concerning their syntactic and semantic development. It is ideal for scholars in the fields of pragmatics, history of English, corpus linguistics and English historical syntax and semantics.