1. Grammaticalization: definition and general characteristics
1.1. Early work
1.2. What is grammaticalization
1.3. Parameters, principles or mechanisms involved in grammaticalization
(i) Structural properties
(ii) Semantic-pragmatic features
(iii) Phonological processes
1.4. Frequency and grammaticalization
1.5. Unidirectionality
2. Constructions in grammaticalisation
Grammaticalisation and construction grammar
3. Criticism on grammaticalisation
3.1. Is grammaticalisation a theory?
3.2. Degrammaticalisation.
3.3 Lexicalisation.