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How do Typological Studies Explain the Semantic Changes of English Complex Prepositions?

Kazuyuki Yamaguchi
Kazuyuki Yamaguchi
   | Jul 08, 2014
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Published Online: Jul 08, 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/topling-2014-0003
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© 2014 Kazuyuki Yamaguchi
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the semantic changes of English complex prepositions and to argue that they are explained on the basis of two possible mechanisms of semantic change.

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