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).
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).