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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 the morphological input, e.g., due to paradigmatic isolation (“recycling of junk material”). Unlike gradual grammaticalization processes, exaptation is leap-like, and, in contrast to degrammaticalization, exaptation does not result in fewer …
Date:
2024-01-23
