LINGUIST 741

Grammaticalisation

Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for LINGUIST 741.

Description

Grammaticalisation as one aspect of language change. This course addresses a range of topics, including  characteristics and mechanisms of grammaticalisation, sources and targets, directionality of change and case studies of grammaticalisation in various languages.

Availability 2017

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

LINGUIST 741: 15 points