Grammaticalization of discourse markers: views from Jordanian Arabic
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07632
Abstract: The inclusion of discourse markers (DMs), which are commonly depicted as syntactically non-integrated elements, within the domain of grammaticalization has been a controversial topic in the last two decades. The emergence of DMs for some… read more here.
Keywords: discourse markers; jordanian arabic; grammaticalization discourse; grammaticalization ... See more keywords
Grammaticalization and language evolution: Focusing the debate
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DOI: 10.1016/j.langsci.2017.03.003
Abstract: Abstract Reconstructions of the languages spoken by first modern humans based on grammaticalization theory rely on the assumption that the involved cognitive capacities and the motivations for grammaticalizing a language were the same in the… read more here.
Keywords: focusing debate; language; evolution focusing; grammaticalization ... See more keywords
The development of manner of speaking markers in English and Chinese: Pragmaticalization, grammaticalization and lexicalization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2016.11.005
Abstract: Abstract This paper delves into the evolution of “manner-of-speaking markers” (MSMs for short) and observes the way in which grammaticalization, pragmaticalization and lexicalization interact in such evolution. It finds that the development of the markers… read more here.
Keywords: manner speaking; grammaticalization lexicalization; english chinese; lexicalization ... See more keywords
From honor to disparagement: The grammaticalization of — tapsiko in Korean
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DOI: 10.1016/j.pragma.2019.09.011
Abstract: Abstract Korean has some grammatical categories conveying the speaker’s subjective attitude or stance. Among them, there are a considerable number of constructions (e.g. —kocappaci and —ko ancaiss), which underwent grammaticalization into a pejorative stance marker… read more here.
Keywords: grammaticalization tapsiko; stance; marker; pejorative stance ... See more keywords
Grammaticalization and deflexion in progress. The past participle in the Old English passive
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DOI: 10.1080/00393274.2018.1463823
Abstract: ABSTRACTThis article deals with the Old English adjectival construction that consists of the copulative verb bēon ‘to be’ and the past participle. Grammaticalization is gauged as to the agreement between the subject noun phrase and… read more here.
Keywords: deflexion progress; old english; grammaticalization deflexion; grammaticalization ... See more keywords
From possessor agreement to object marking in the evolution of the Udmurt -jez suffix: A grammaticalization approach to morpheme syncretism
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DOI: 10.1353/lan.2018.0052
Abstract: Abstract:This article argues that morpheme syncretism can arise as a result of structural and functional changes that display features of a grammaticalization process. Our claim is based on a case study analyzing the functional evolution… read more here.
Keywords: agreement; morpheme syncretism; evolution; jez ... See more keywords