The directionality of (inter)subjectification in the English noun phrase : pathways of change

The Book Investigates Pathways Of (inter)subjectification Followed By Prenominal Elements In The English Noun Phrase, By Tracing The Development Of Identifying, Noun-intensifying And Subjective Compound Uses. By Means Of In-depth Corpus Study, The Assumed Unidirectionality Of (inter)subjectification In The Np Is Verified And Refined. -- Provided By Publisher. Introduction -- Part I: Synchrony -- A Functional-cognitive Model Of The English Np -- The English Np: Structure, Order And The Role Of (inter)subjectvity -- Part Ii: Diachrony -- (inter)subjectification And Grammaticalization: Pathways Of Change In The English Np -- Part Iii: The Case Studies -- Data And Methods -- The Completeness Adjectives -- The Specificity Adjectives -- Such, Zulk, And What -- Old And Little: Subjective Compounds -- Summary: Towards A Reconciliation Of Synchrony And Diachrony. Lobke Ghesquière. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

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