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Diffusion Of Grammatical Features

Diffusion of Grammatical Features is a theoretical construct in areal linguistics that refers to the spread of syntactic and morphological patterns across genetically unrelated or distantly related languages within a geographic region due to sustained language contact and convergence.

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Beyond “pathways” and “unidirectionality”: on the discontinuity of language transmission and the counterability of grammaticalization

Richard D. Janda · Language Sciences · 2000 · 375 citations

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Mechanisms of change in areal diffusion: new morphology and language contact

Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald · Journal of Linguistics · 2003 · 354 citations

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Switch-Reference in Australia

Peter K. Austin · Language · 1981 · 349 citations

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Localized globalization: A multi‐local, multivariate investigation of quotative <i>be like</i><sup>1</sup>

Isabelle Buchstaller, Alexandra D’Arcy · Journal of Sociolinguistics · 2009 · 297 citations

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<b>Standardizing written English</b> : Diffusion in the case of Scotland 1520–1659. by Amy J. Devitt Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1989. Pp. xi, 122. Cloth $39.50.

Timothy C. Frazer · Language · 1991 · 162 citations

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  1. SA
    Sali A. Tagliamonte

    University of Toronto, Canada

    2 publications · 87 citations

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    Randy J. LaPolla

    Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

    1 publications · 115 citations

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  3. MB
    Martine Bruil

    Leiden University, Netherlands

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  4. DC
    Donna Christian

    Center for Applied Linguistics, United States

    1 publications · 19 citations

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  5. JC
    Justin Case

    Leiden University, Netherlands

    1 publications · 40 citations

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  1. University of Canterbury

    Christchurch, New Zealand

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    801 citations

  2. Purdue University West Lafayette

    West Lafayette, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    76 citations

  3. University of Edinburgh

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

  4. University of the West of England

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    4 publications

    60 citations

  5. University of Fribourg

    Fribourg, Switzerland

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    69 citations

  6. Tunghai University

    Taichung, Taiwan

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    14 citations

  7. Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

    Utrecht, Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    81 citations

  8. University of Groningen

    Groningen, The Netherlands

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    138 citations

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  1. Language

    5 publications · 783 citations

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  2. Language Variation and Change

    3 publications · 168 citations

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  3. International Journal of American Linguistics

    2 publications · 108 citations

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  4. Paper in Linguistics

    2 publications · 84 citations

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  5. Diachronica

    2 publications · 90 citations

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