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Loss and gain in grammar:Aspect, case, and definiteness in Early Middle English Elly van Gelderen, Loss and Gain PhD Seminar21 May 2015, Kristiansand, Norway Outline Why are loss/gain interesting? What is lost and gained: some cycles Actual study on case, aspect, and definiteness Main points: Loss of aspect; some renewal Loss of object case; demonstrative article and more quantifiers Loss of pro-drop; new personal and reflexive pronouns Model of language acquisition/change(based on Andersen 1973) Generation n Generation n+1 UG UG + + experience experience n =