Historical syntax and linguistic theory [electronic resource] / edited by Paola Crisma, Giuseppe Longobardi. Crisma, Paola. Longobardi, Giuseppe. Grammar, Comparative and general Syntax. Historical linguistics. P291 415 22 "The articles contained in this volume were all presented, with the exception of Chapter 1, at the 9th DiGS conference held at the University of Trieste in June 2006"--Foreword. Includes bibliographical references and index. Description based on print version record. This text of new work by leading international scholars considers developments in the study of historical linguistics and grammatical theory. It then tests their value and applicability by examining diachronic transmission of syntax at different times and in a wide range of languages. Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2009. 2009. 2009 Text 1 online resource (xii, 417 p.) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199560547.001.0001 eng