Don’t Rush to Rehabilitate: A Remark on Koeneman and Zeijlstra 2014

What is it about?

This short paper argues that the the connection between changes in the structure of words ("morphology") are not as tightly connected to changes in the grammar of sentences ("syntax") as has been claimed. The particular facts we draw on come from the history of Danish.

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Why is it important?

This paper is a reply to recent work that aims to reinstate a claim made about historical change that has been disputed with evidence that came to light since it was first made. We argue that at least some of this evidence cannot be dismissed.