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The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English: Pathways of Change Brinton, Laurel J. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
The Evolution of Pragmatic Markers in English: Pathways of Change
Brinton, Laurel J. (University of British Columbia, Vancouver)
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.
344 pages, 18 b/w illus. 28 tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | August 31, 2017 |
| ISBN13 | 9781107129054 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 344 |
| Dimensions | 235 × 162 × 17 mm · 672 g |
| Language | English |