The directionality of (inter)subjectification in the English noun phrase : pathways of change / Lobke Ghesquière.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghesquière, Lobke, author.

Series:

Trends in linguistics. Studies and monographs ; 267.

Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs, 1861-4302 ; 267

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Noun phrase.

English language.

Intersubjectivity.

Cognitive grammar.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (324 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin, [Germany] ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : De Gruyter Mouton, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The book investigates pathways of (inter)subjectification followed by prenominal elements in the English Noun Phrase, by tracing the development of identifying, noun-intensifying and subjective compound uses. By means of in-depth corpus study, the assumed unidirectionality of (inter)subjectification in the NP is verified and refined.

Contents:

Front matter

Acknowledgements

Contents

Introduction

Part I. Synchrony

Chapter 1. A functional-cognitive model of the English NP

Chapter 2. The English NP: Structure, order and the role of (inter)subjectivity

Part II. Diachrony

Chapter 3. (Inter)subjectification and grammaticalization: Pathways of change in the English NP

Part III. The case studies

Chapter 4. Data and methods

Chapter 5. The completeness adjectives

Chapter 6. The specificity adjectives

Chapter 7. Such, zulk and what

Chapter 8. Old and little: subjective compounds

Summary Towards a reconciliation of synchrony and diachrony

References

Subject index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9783110395266

3110395266

9783110338751

3110338750

OCLC:

1002222486