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.

About the author

Lobke Ghesquière, Research Foundation Flanders & Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, The Netherlands.

Product details

• Authors: Lobke Ghesquiere, Lobke Ghesquière
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2014
• EAN: 9783110318579
• ISBN: 978-3-11-031857-9
• No. of pages: 310
• Dimensions: 158 mm x 22 mm x 234 mm
• Weight: 598 g
• Illustrations: 24 b/w ill., 38 b/w tbl.
• Series: Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs; Trends in Linguistics, Studies and Monographs (TiLSM); De Gruyter Mouton; Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]; ISSN
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies