Anticipating the Relaxation of Grammatical Constraints, a Clue to Language Variability.

Belasco, Simon

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Anticipating the Relaxation of Grammatical Constraints, a Clue to Language Variability

Belasco, Simon

French Review, 51, 6, 794-803, May 78

Pronominalization of certain phrases in French is undergoing change. Anticipation that the newer forms will become dominant means that the rules governing /le/, /y/ and /en/ as substitutes for infinitive phrases must be rewritten. (MLA)

Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Language Usage, Language Variation, Phrase Structure, Pronouns, Sentence Structure, Syntax, Verbs

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