Deflexion as a Counterdirectional Factor in Grammatical Change

Discusses how deflexion counters certain grammaticalization-related claims and emphasizes the socio-cultural context of overall grammar, arguing that grammaticalization changes must be understood in the context of a grammar's history as a whole. Using data from Swedish, shows that deflexion (di...

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Published in:Language sciences (Oxford) 2001-03, Vol.23 (2-3), p.231-264
Main Author: Norde, Muriel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Diachronic Linguistics
Grammar
Language Change
Morphemes
Second Language Instruction
Second Language Learning
Sociocultural Patterns
Suffixes
Swedish
Uncommonly Taught Languages
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Summary:Discusses how deflexion counters certain grammaticalization-related claims and emphasizes the socio-cultural context of overall grammar, arguing that grammaticalization changes must be understood in the context of a grammar's history as a whole. Using data from Swedish, shows that deflexion (directly or indirectly) results in the upgrading of inflectional suffixes and the interpretation of the grammaticalization of an adposition. (Author/VWL)
ISSN:0388-0001