Demonstratives. Form, Function and Grammaticalization.

Typological Studies in Language #42

by Holger Diessel

All languages have demonstratives, but their form, meaning and use vary tremendously across the languages of the world. This book presents the first large-scale analysis of demonstratives from a cross-linguistic and diachronic perspective. It is based on

217 pages, ebook

First published December 15, 1999