Structures and meanings: cross theoretical perspectives

Different subjects have been approached and discussed by the authors of this volume. In particular, Section I is concerned with'Language change and language variation', both from a diachronic and a synchronic perspective. The authors of Section II ('The structures of meaning') investigate the connection between structure and meaning, especially focusing on interface analysis and cross-linguistic comparison. Section III is dedicated to applied research in linguistics and, in particular, to'Applied linguistics and language teaching'.