The Linguistic Cycle. Economy and Renewal in Historical Linguistics, Paperback/Elly van Gelderen

Cyclical language change is a linguistic process by which a word, phrase, or part of the grammar loses its meaning or function and is then replaced by another. This new text is a comprehensive introduction to this phenomenon. Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Author(s): Elly van Gelderen Illustration(s): 34 Tables, black and white; 21 Line drawings, black and white; 21 Illustrations, black and white Number of pages: 256 Publication date: 2023 Dimensions: 151 x 229 x 20 Cover type: Paperback / softback