Emerging English Modals: A Corpus-Based Study of Grammaticalization: 32 (Topics in English Linguistics [TiEL], 32) - Hardcover

Krug

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3110166542 ISBN 13: 9783110166545

Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton, 2000

Synopsis

This work is essentially based on grammaticalization theory – a branch of linguistics which has gained prominence since the 1980s. It focuses on the interaction between diachrony and synchrony, langue and parole or, for that matter, competence and performance, I–language and Ε–language. It does not see these levels as distinct linguistic domains, as much structurally oriented work does. It is important for the present purposes that such an interactionist view entails that performance effects may over time cause new grammatical code relations. Hence the importance of statistical empirical research, which led the author to adopt a predominantly corpus-based approach.

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Synopsis

This monograph provides a detailed account of the fundamental changes which have recently affected - and which are still affecting - the system of English auxiliaries.

Edition details

• Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110166542
• ISBN 13: 9783110166545
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350