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To enhance the conviction of the EC-model, within the framework of which DO-PERIPHRASIS is re-discussed as an empirical finding to demonstrate the coherence or self-consistency of the EC-model. Schmid, Hans-Jörg The dynamics of the linguistic system: Usage, conventionalization and entrenchment Oxford Oxford University Press 2020 978-0-19-881477-1 397 Hardback £85.00 Usage plays a crucial role in sustaining and reshaping linguistic systems. As regards the unique characteristics, the EC-model is the first one to draw a clear cut between usage, conventionalization and entrenchment and provides a precise model of how they constantly interact. The EC-model is mainly established on the basis of the English linguistic system, and further investigation into other language systems is still needed to test the reliability and universality of the EC-model. [Extracted from the article]

Reviews the book `Zhongguo keyi shuo bu--Lengzhanhou shidai de zhengzhi yu qinggan jueze,' by Song Qiang, Zhang Zangzang, Qiao Bian, etc.