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What explains variation in human language? How are linguistic and
social factors related? How do we examine possible semantic
differences between variants? These questions and many more are
explored in this volume, which examines syntactic variables in a
range of languages. It brings together a team of internationally
acclaimed authors to provide perspectives on how and why syntax
varies between and within speakers, focusing on explaining
theoretical backgrounds and methods. The analyses presented are
based on a range of languages, making it possible to address the
questions from a cross-linguistic perspective. All chapters
demonstrate rigorous quantitative analyses, which expose the
conditioning factors in language change as well as offering
important insights into community and individual grammars. It is
essential reading for researchers and students with an interest in
language variation and change, and the theoretical framework and
methods applied in the study of how and why syntax varies.
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