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Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns

Anna Tristram

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Description:Collective nouns such asmajorite or foulehave long been of interest to linguists for their unusual semantic properties, and provide a valuable source of new data on the evolution of French grammar. This book tests the hypothesis that plural agreement with collective nouns is becoming more frequent in French. Through an analysis of data from a variety of sources, including sociolinguistic interviews, gap-fill tests and corpora, the complex linguistic and external factors which affect this type of agreement are examined, shedding new light on their interaction in this context. Broader questions concerning the methodological challenges of studying variation and change in morphosyntax, and the application of sociolinguistic generalisations to the French of France, are also addressed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns. To get started finding Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Collective nouns such asmajorite or foulehave long been of interest to linguists for their unusual semantic properties, and provide a valuable source of new data on the evolution of French grammar. This book tests the hypothesis that plural agreement with collective nouns is becoming more frequent in French. Through an analysis of data from a variety of sources, including sociolinguistic interviews, gap-fill tests and corpora, the complex linguistic and external factors which affect this type of agreement are examined, shedding new light on their interaction in this context. Broader questions concerning the methodological challenges of studying variation and change in morphosyntax, and the application of sociolinguistic generalisations to the French of France, are also addressed.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns. To get started finding Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Variation and Change in French Morphosyntax: The Case of Collective Nouns

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