The grammaticalization of evidentiality in English
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5790488 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eric Mélac (0000-0002-6957-944X, Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 331-359 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-24 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | English Language and Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-6743 • E-ISSN: 1469-4379 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1360674321000101 |
| OpenAlex | W4206999476 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 19 |
| References cited | 59 |
This article argues that the data on English evidential markers indicate that evidentiality is not a grammatical category which is only applicable to some languages, but can be considered a universal semantic function that tends to trigger the grammaticalization of lexical forms. This study investigates five criteria that can help us locate linguistic forms on the lexicon-grammar continuum: reduction, desemanticization, backgrounding, decategorialization and paradigmatization. Although it has not reached the full maturity of so-called 'evidential languages', English provides evidence of the grammaticalization of evidentiality. Evidentiality is thus a relevant notion for English which substantially impacts the organization of the lexicon of the language, and the evolution of its grammar
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| Unique citing works | 19 |
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| Citations per year | 6,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |