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Grammatikalisierung und Subjektivierung: Traugott und Langacker revisited [Grammaticalization and subjectivization: Traugott and Langacker revisited]

  • Tanja Mortelmans
Published/Copyright: December 9, 2005
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Zeitschrift für germanistische Linguistik
From the journal Volume 32 Issue 2

Abstract

Grammaticalization and subjectification are often intertwined. Starting from the observation that two different models of subjectification are often made use of in the grammaticalization literature (Langacker’s and Traugott’s), we will address the question what the main differences between these models are and which consequences these differences have for applying them to concrete grammaticalization phenomena. Moreover, it will be shown that particular restrictions regarding the use of the German “future” auxiliary werden – which is not as strongly grammaticalized as its English counterpart will – cannot be accounted for if one adopts Traugott’s concept of subjectification. Langacker’s model, on the other hand, seems to be able to capture the difference between werden and will to the extent that a lesser degree of subjectivity associated with the German verb is mirrored by a lesser degree of grammaticalization.

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Online erschienen: 2005-12-09
Erschienen im Druck: 2004-06-07

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