Grammar or lexicon. Or: Grammar and lexicon? Rule-based and usage-based approaches to phonological variation.

Highlights: [•] Usage-based and rule-based accounts of language and language variation. [•] Strengths and weaknesses of both approaches to the study of language variation. [•] Outlines of several recent hybrid models, including those advanced in the present issue. [•] Two comparative studies of ongo...

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Published in:	Lingua Vol. 142; pp. 1 - 27
Main Authors:	Hinskens, Frans, Hermans, Ben, van Oostendorp, Marc
Format:	Editorial
Published:	Elsevier B.V. Apr2014
Subjects:	Lexicon Grammar Rule-based programming Variation in language Models & modelmaking Phonology
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	Highlights: [•] Usage-based and rule-based accounts of language and language variation. [•] Strengths and weaknesses of both approaches to the study of language variation. [•] Outlines of several recent hybrid models, including those advanced in the present issue. [•] Two comparative studies of ongoing changes involving reduction in modern varieties of Dutch. [•] Questions and suggestions for future research.