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Grammaticalization in Kaakyi: From a temporal adverb to a future tense marker
This paper discusses the linguistic phenomenon of grammaticalization in relation to the development of the future tense marker k1´ in Kaakyi (Kwa, Niger Congo). Focusing on some characteristic features of grammaticalization such as metaphorical extension, phonetic reduction, morphosyntactic reductio...
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Taylor & Francis
2025
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