Constructional Varieties and Change in the Development of Chances are in American English
Location
Grissom Hall, Room 118
Start Date
5-3-2016 11:45 AM
End Date
5-3-2016 12:15 PM
Description
The expression chances are follows the historical process: the chances are that > (the) chances are (that) > chances are over time. Such formal changes with no fundamental change in meaning can be viewed as a case of constructional change in the light of Traugott and Trousdale (2013).
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Mar 5th, 11:45 AM
Mar 5th, 12:15 PM
Constructional Varieties and Change in the Development of Chances are in American English
Grissom Hall, Room 118
The expression chances are follows the historical process: the chances are that > (the) chances are (that) > chances are over time. Such formal changes with no fundamental change in meaning can be viewed as a case of constructional change in the light of Traugott and Trousdale (2013).