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Exaptation
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Exaptation is a term used in historical linguistics to describe language-change processes characterized by (1) unexpectedness of a new function, (2) novelty of a new function in relation to a former function, and (3) obsolescent or marginal status of t…

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Birzer, Sandra, “Exaptation”, in: Encyclopedia of Slavic Languages and Linguistics Online, Editor-in-Chief: Marc L. Greenberg, General Editor: Lenore A. Grenoble. Consulted online on 27 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2589-6229_ESLO_COM_032164>
First published online: 2020



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