This important new study examines in detail a semantic-pragmatic pattern surrounding the basic verb 'acquire' in nearly 30 Southeast Asian languages, concentrat

This important new study examines in detail a semantic-pragmatic pattern surrounding the basic verb 'acquire' in nearly 30 Southeast Asian languages, concentrat

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The book makes a significant contribution to empirical work on semantic and grammatical change in a linguistic area, as well as representing theoretical advance

This book explores the social and structural dynamics underlying the creation of new, or restructured, grammars, offering an evolutionary account of contact lan