AbstractsLanguage, Literature & Linguistics
| Institution: | North Texas State College |
|---|---|
| Department: | |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Keywords: | part of speech; English language; linguistics; Linguistic change.; English language – Grammar. |
| Record ID: | 1551412 |
| Full text PDF: | http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc96941/ |
Abstract
The purpose of this study will be to make an investigation of the shifting of a word from one part of speech to another, to see whether this linguistic process existed in Old English, Middle English, and to note the prevalence of functional shift among present-day writers.
