De Gruyter Wortarten und Grammatikalisierung - Linguistics Vol 12

This academic collection from De Gruyter explores the complex relationship between grammaticalization processes and part-of-speech systems. It addresses the fundamental question of how diachronic grammaticalization and synchronic grammaticality hierarchies relate to the lexical-grammatical categorization found in natural languages. While part-of-speech systems are often viewed simply as external reference frameworks for grammaticalization, the contributors in this volume examine the grammaticalization of the parts of speech themselves. This work provides a deep look into how linguistic categories evolve and function within language systems. It is a significant resource for researchers and students interested in the intersection of system and acquisition in linguistics.