Chapter 5
From discourse to syntax
Grammar as a processing strategy
Article outline
- 5.1Introduction
- 5.2The diachrony of syntacticization
- 5.2.1Overview
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5.2.2From topic to subject
- 5.2.3From topicalization to passivization
- 5.2.4From conjoined clauses to embedded relative clause
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5.2.5From conjoined to embedded verb complements
- 5.2.6Resultative verb compounds in Mandarin
- 5.2.7Complex possessive constructions
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5.2.8Focus clauses and wh-questions
- 5.2.9From clause-chaining to serial-verb clauses
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5.2.10Interim summary
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5.3Pidgin vs. Creole language
- 5.4Child vs. adult language
- 5.5Oral informal speech vs. formal written discourse
- 5.6Discussion
- 5.6.1Coding modalities and developmental trends
- 5.6.2The diachronic cycle
- 5.6.3Diachrony and typological diversity
- 5.6.4Universality, evolution and explanation
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5.6.5Grammar as an automated processing strategy
- 5.6.6Postscript
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Notes
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Abbreviation of grammatical terms