Theory of grammaticalization

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Theory of grammaticalization

Introduction
Definition and terminology
Some paradigm cases
Grammaticalization of the article system
Structure of the language system
Constraints
The Penthouse Principle
Grammaticalization in synchrony and diachrony
The concept of grammaticalization
Parameters of grammaticalization
Expansion
Lexicalization
Convergence and persistence
Grammatical meaning
The function of grammar
The genesis of grammar
References

Theory of grammaticalization

Christian Lehmann

Prof. Emeritus of Universität Erfurt