Author : Päivi Juvonen
Release : 2016-08-08
Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 675/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Lexical Typology of Semantic Shifts by : Päivi Juvonen
Download or read book The Lexical Typology of Semantic Shifts written by Päivi Juvonen. This book was released on 2016-08-08. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The volume focuses on semantic shifts and motivation patterns in the lexicon. Its key feature is its lexico-typological orientation, i.e. a heavy emphasis on systematic cross-linguistic comparison. The book presents current theoretical and methodological trends in the study of semantic shifts and motivational patters based on an abundance of empirical findings across genetically, areally and typologically diverse languages.