Grammaticalization Process of the Preposition “az” in Persian Language
Grammaticalization Process of the Preposition “az” in Persian Language

Ehsan Changizi; Sepideh Abdolkarimi

Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2018, , Pages 21-38

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2018.65513

Abstract
  In modern Persian the preposition "az" signifies the concepts instrument, method, cause, nature, possession, part-whole relationship, source, path, separation, comparison and topic. ...  Read More
Force-dynamics and Polysemy in LVCs Formed by Gereftan
Force-dynamics and Polysemy in LVCs Formed by Gereftan

Reza Soltani; Mohammad Amouzadeh; Hadaegh Rezaei

Volume 8, Issue 2 , January 2018, , Pages 59-78

https://doi.org/10.22059/jolr.2018.65515

Abstract
  Light verbs are generally considered a special grammatical category which have little semantic contribution to verb phrases, and therefore few studies have explored the light-heavy ...  Read More