1 “... in the languages of the world, mapping out the range of variation in their functional and formative properties...”

2 “... languages is endangered: only 20% out of 8,000 ethnic Mansi and 30% out of 22,000 ethnic Khanty still speak...”

3 “..., and Mayan). The volume stands out in the vast literature on grammaticalization by focusing on variation...”

4 “... counts as “the environment” and invites us to extend our active awareness of inhabitation out...”

5 “..., the frequent references to other languages invite the reader to carry out comparable analyses for other...”

6 “... investigations are usually carried out in a logical framework that was originally designed to characterize valid...”