Peer-Reviewed Article November 30, 2012
How to do things with junk:Exaptation in language evolution
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Published in: Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics
Publisher: Stellenbosch University • South Africa • 1027-3417 • 2223-9936
Abstract
Consider the interpretation of the sentences in (1)-(3) below.( 1 ) (a) John sneezed.(b) John played on the beach.(2 ) (a) John sneezed freguently.(b) John often played on the beach.(3 ) (a) John sneezed for two hours/years.(b) John played on the beach for two hours / years.