A Discussion of Some Possible Stages in the Evolution of Syntax
A Discussion of Some Possible Stages in the Evolution of Syntax
Author(s): Małgorzata KrzekSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: language evolution; grammaticalization; fossils; protolanguage
Summary/Abstract: This paper provides an overview of some possible stages in the evolution of syntax. It is argued, following Heine & Kuteva (2007), Jackendoff (1999), Johansson (2005), and Burling (2002), that syntax developed gradually through clearly identifiable developmental stages, not as maintained by Bickerton (1990) in one fell swoop.
Journal: Roczniki Humanistyczne
- Issue Year: 61/2013
- Issue No: 06
- Page Range: 41-56
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
