Isomorphism-inspired theorising about optionality and variation: no empirical support from English grammar
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DOI: 10.1017/s1360674325000097
Abstract: Language variation (specifically: optionality between different ways of saying the same thing, as in check out the places vs check the places out) tends to be considered abnormal, suboptimal, short-lived, dysfunctional and needlessly complex, especially… read more here.
Keywords: isomorphism; variation; optionality; language ... See more keywords