Language change in a constructional network: the emergence of Mandarin [bi N hai N] comparative constructions

What is it about?

This article investigate the mechanism underlying the emergence of the Mandarin comparative [bi N hai N] constructions, which instantiates how language change takes place in a constructional network and the nodes as well as links change within the network.

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Why is it important?

It reveals how language changes in a constructional network.