Essays about: "grammaticalization"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the word grammaticalization.

  1. 1. ‘NOTHING IS IN VAIN': Non-Standard Negation and Cyclical Change in Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Aron Zahran; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : Engelska; Bantu; Morphosyntax; Historical Linguistics; Grammaticalization; Descriptive Linguistics; Typology; Negation; Possessive Predication; Locational Predication; Negative Existentials; Semantic Change;

    Abstract : This work concerns the polyfunctionality and grammaticalization of an item bule in the under described Tanzanian Bantu languages, Kutu, Kwere, and Zalamo. Through collection and analysis of field data, it is shown that the original adverbial element bule ‘for free, in vain, for no reason’ has developed a wide range of functions within the domain of non-standard negation. READ MORE

  3. 2. The Grammaticalization of Adverb Just in Early Modern English

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Frida Johansson; [2022]
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  4. 3. Phasal Polarity in Swahili

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Aron Zahran; [2021-09-01]
    Keywords : Swahili; Bantu languages; phasal polarity; tense; aspect; grammaticalization;

    Abstract : This scope of this essay is to investigate and systematically describe a set of linguistic items in Swahili expressing Phasal Polarity (PhP), i.e. the notions of ‘NOT YET’, ‘ALREADY, ‘STILL’, and ‘NO LONGER’. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Swedish absolute reflexive construction in a cross-linguistic perspective

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Alice Bondarenko; [2020]
    Keywords : absolute reflexive; reflexive verb; aggressive verb; antipassive; reciprocal; Swedish; grammaticalization; absolut reflexiv; reflexivt verb; aggressivt verb; antipassiv; reciproka verb; svenska; grammatikalisering;

    Abstract : Swedish has the absolute reflexive construction, where a reflexive marker appears to be usedas an antipassive marker. Similar constructions, with omitted objects and reflexive marking on the verb, are found in Slavic and Baltic languages and is only possible with a small set of verbs. READ MORE

  6. 5. I’m sure women use more hedges, I think : A study comparing male and female usage of hedges

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Andriette Engström; [2018]
    Keywords : Hedges; I think; I’m sure; pragmaticalization; grammaticalization;

    Abstract : This study reexamines Lakoff’s (1973) claim that women use more hedges than men is true. Because of the vast number of hedges, this study focuses on two hedges: I think and I’m sure. It also investigates how the included hedges are used by men and women to express belief and opinion. READ MORE