It is an intuition of long-standing that concessive constructions are somehow the negative or
contradictory counterpart of causal constructions. This intuition is expressed by terms like" …

In most European languages intensifiers (eg Latin ipse, German selhst, Russian sam, Italian
stesso, etc.) differ from reflexive pronouns (Latin se, German sich, Russian sebja, Italian se) …

It is a perhaps trivial truth that language contact over time will change the languages
involved, but despite this seemingly obvious fact, robust models accounting for contact-induced …

Sentences like these are special insofar as their utterance in appropriate circumstances
amounts to performing the action identified by the finite verb. The typical formal properties of …

The focus of research on Singapore English has traditionally been on its structural features,
while the relationship between English and other official languages of the Republic within …

In most European languages intensifiers (eg Latin ipse, German selbst, Russian sam, Italian
stesso, etc.) differ from reflexive pronouns (Latin se, German sich, Russian sebja, Italian sè) …

To acquire information is very important to the human species. Apparently, most if not all
languages have developed some particular means dedicated to eliciting information, henceforth …

Three genders are traditionally distinguished for Modern English: masculine, feminine and
neuter. They are distinguished on a strictly semantic basis, the criteria being humanness (…

English is a highly diversified language that appears in a multitude of different varieties
across the globe. These varieties may differ extensively in their structural properties. This …

In presenting our reflections on the historical development of reflexive pronouns and
intensifiers in English, we will be advocating an approach to language change that is firmly …