Carmelo Alessandro Basile
Biographic Data
| ID | 937492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carmelo Alessandro Basile |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carmelo Alessandro |
| FAMILY NAME | Basile |
| SIGNATURE | BASILE C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université Sorbonne Nouvelle |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6004-203X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Grammaticalization vs. Diachronic Construction Grammar
In some work based on the framework of Diachronic Construction Grammar, a branch of Construction Grammar (e.g. Croft 2001 ; Goldberg 2006 ), it has been argued that phenomena traditionally classified as instances of grammaticalization should not be considered as belonging to a distinct field of its own within historical linguistics. Rather, it is proposed that such phenomena are more appropriately taken care of within Diachronic Construction Gram…
On the rise of be having to in English
While literature on English modality has usually focused on traditional modal and semi-modal verbs, to our knowledge, no attention has ever been given to the emerging be having to (BHT) construction. Through corpus analysis conducted on GloWbE, ICE, BNC and CLMET, this article investigates the semantic differences between have to and BHT that make them distinct in the English constructicon. We demonstrate that BHT conveys meanings of contingency,…
Cognitive approaches to variation and change in the English modal domain
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Rescuing grammaticalization from construction hegemony
The present paper examines the relationship between grammaticalization and constructionalization in the context of recent studies on Diachronic Construction Grammar. Building on the concept of “Event Schemas” in language change, it explores the diachronic evolution of the English modal construction BETTER (in the forms had better , ’d better, and plain better + v ) since Old English times. The proposed study demonstrates that although this could …
The YouTube corpus of Singapore English podcasts
Recent advances in streaming protocols and automatic speech recognition (ASR) have enabled large-scale spoken language corpora, yet research on Singapore English remains constrained by small or text-based datasets. The YouTube Corpus of Singapore English Podcasts (YCSEP) addresses this gap with 620 hours of transcribed, diarized speech from over 1,300 podcast episodes by Singapore-based content creators. YCSEP supports the empirical analysis of p…
Modal better
While previous studies have investigated the productivity of the better construction (in the forms had better , ’d better and better ) in British and US English (USE), to present knowledge, no large‐scale comparisons on the use of this construction in other English dialects have been carried out. The present paper aims to address the existing research gap by exploring the synchronic use and grammaticalization rate of better in 20 world Englishes.…
Necessity modal development in Singapore English
Spoken in a multilingual environment characterised by continuous contacts with other languages, Singapore English (SgE) is a singular object of study. Its modal system has also been developing in independent ways compared to inner-circle varieties, e.g. British English, its historical ancestor. Different approaches have attempted to explain such developments, including the substratist and the grammaticalisation approaches. The present paper explo…
Necessity modal development in Singapore English
Spoken in a multilingual environment characterised by continuous contacts with other languages, Singapore English (SgE) is a singular object of study. Its modal system has also been developing in independent ways compared to inner-circle varieties, e.g. British English, its historical ancestor. Different approaches have attempted to explain such developments, including the substratist and the grammaticalisation approaches. The present paper explo…
Necessity modal development in Singapore English
Spoken in a multilingual environment characterised by continuous contacts with other languages, Singapore English (SgE) is a singular object of study. Its modal system has also been developing in independent ways compared to inner-circle varieties, e.g. British English, its historical ancestor. Different approaches have attempted to explain such developments, including the substratist and the grammaticalisation approaches. The present paper explo…
Modal better
While previous studies have investigated the productivity of the better construction (in the forms had better , ’d better and better ) in British and US English (USE), to present knowledge, no large‐scale comparisons on the use of this construction in other English dialects have been carried out. The present paper aims to address the existing research gap by exploring the synchronic use and grammaticalization rate of better in 20 world Englishes.…
On the rise of be having to in English
While literature on English modality has usually focused on traditional modal and semi-modal verbs, to our knowledge, no attention has ever been given to the emerging be having to (BHT) construction. Through corpus analysis conducted on GloWbE, ICE, BNC and CLMET, this article investigates the semantic differences between have to and BHT that make them distinct in the English constructicon. We demonstrate that BHT conveys meanings of contingency,…
Cognitive approaches to variation and change in the English modal domain
An abstract is not available for this content. As you have access to this content, full HTML content is provided on this page. A PDF of this content is also available in through the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Rescuing grammaticalization from construction hegemony
The present paper examines the relationship between grammaticalization and constructionalization in the context of recent studies on Diachronic Construction Grammar. Building on the concept of “Event Schemas” in language change, it explores the diachronic evolution of the English modal construction BETTER (in the forms had better , ’d better, and plain better + v ) since Old English times. The proposed study demonstrates that although this could …
The YouTube corpus of Singapore English podcasts
Recent advances in streaming protocols and automatic speech recognition (ASR) have enabled large-scale spoken language corpora, yet research on Singapore English remains constrained by small or text-based datasets. The YouTube Corpus of Singapore English Podcasts (YCSEP) addresses this gap with 620 hours of transcribed, diarized speech from over 1,300 podcast episodes by Singapore-based content creators. YCSEP supports the empirical analysis of p…
Grammaticalization vs. Diachronic Construction Grammar
In some work based on the framework of Diachronic Construction Grammar, a branch of Construction Grammar (e.g. Croft 2001 ; Goldberg 2006 ), it has been argued that phenomena traditionally classified as instances of grammaticalization should not be considered as belonging to a distinct field of its own within historical linguistics. Rather, it is proposed that such phenomena are more appropriately taken care of within Diachronic Construction Gram…
Linguistic Variation and Morphology (4 works) · Modal (4 works) · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation (4 works) · Grammaticalization (3 works) · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies (3 works) · Linguistics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Cognition (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Grammar (2 works)