Development of locative prepositions and constructions in French since the 16th century - syntax and conceptualisation of space?

Abstract

The paper analyses, in a diachronic perspective, the development of locative prepositions and constructions in French based on the concept of weak/strong locativity.

Keywords

• Development
• locative
• prepositions
• constructions
• French
• since
• century
• syntax
• conceptualisation
• space