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Polish in the light of grammaticalization theory
Polish in the light of grammaticalization theory

Author(s): Björn Hansen, Ana Drobnjaković
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Instytut Slawistyki Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: grammaticalization; Polish; grammatical markers; constructions; contact induced grammaticalization.

Summary/Abstract: The paper is concerned with \textit{grammaticalization}, a type of language change whereby lexical items, in specific contexts, come to serve grammatical functions, and grammatical items acquire new grammatical functions. The aim is twofold: to shed light at the main properties of rammaticalization, and to demonstrate its applicability to Polish data. Some prominent examples in Polish are discussed: the grammaticalization of modals, imperative and avertive constructions. The paper closes with a non-exhaustive list of leads for further research into grammaticalization in Polish.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 10
  • Page Range: 35-51
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: English