Is Grammaticalization Unidirectional?


Seminar Paper, 2014

17 Pages, Grade: 1,7


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Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. Basic concepts and definitions in grammaticalization studies
2.1 Basic definitions and conceptual mechanisms
2.2 Lehmann’s parameters of grammaticalization
2.3 Defining degrammaticalization

3. Explaining the hypothesis of unidirectionality

4. Case studies
4.1 Pennsylvania Germanwotte: from modal auxiliary to lexical verb
4.2 The Englishs-genitive: from inflectional genitive suffix to a clitic

5. Conclusion

References

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Title
Is Grammaticalization Unidirectional?
College
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Course
Seminar English Linguistics
Grade
1,7
Author
Year
2014
Pages
17
Catalog Number
V281042
ISBN (eBook)
9783656755807
ISBN (Book)
9783656755814
File size
436 KB
Language
English
Keywords
Grammaticalization, Degrammaticalization, The English s-genitive, Pennsylvania German wotte, Unidirectionality
Quote paper
Kim Frintrop (Author), 2014, Is Grammaticalization Unidirectional?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/281042

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