Introduction

![CDATA[This volume brings together a collection of papers on the theme of grammatical change. Each paper in its own way extends the boundaries of what has been addressed under the label of ‘grammatical change’, and collectively they do so threefold: by applying theories and models of grammatical change to new evidence; by illuminating the historical relationships between grammar and other levels of linguistics; and by extending the range of languages that have been examined from the perspective of grammatical change. Many of the papers in this volume contribute to recent discussions of the concept of ‘grammaticalisation’; others use a more traditional historical linguistic framework; some focus more on theoretical implications; others more on compelling new data. We have selected these papers for their complementary perspectives, and by doing so and in the thematic groupings of the papers within the volume, we aim to highlight the multifaceted, yet ultimately interconnected, nature of current work on grammatical change.]]