Using the BNC and the Spoken BNC2014 to Study the Syntactic Development of I Think and I’m Sure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8862019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Henrik Kaatari (0000-0003-3835-2290, University of Gävle, corresponding author), Tove Larsson (0000-0002-0489-2697, UCLouvain) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 100 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 710-727 |
| Publication date | 2019-04-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | English Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-838X • E-ISSN: 1744-4217 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0013838x.2018.1558702 |
| OpenAlex | W2937978797 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 29 |
This study investigates whether I’m sure seems to be on the same grammaticalisation trajectory as I think. It does so by tracking the frequency of these two constructions over time to explore (i) their distribution across clausal positions (syntagmatic variability) and (ii) the extent to which the complementiser that is omitted (paradigmatic variability). The study uses spoken data from the BNC and the newly compiled Spoken BNC2014. The results show that the two constructions exhibit remarkable similarity, not only in terms of their proportional distribution across clausal positions, but also in terms of their propensity for that-omission. For example, both constructions show adverb-like behaviour with regard to clausal positions. Furthermore, even though the time span covered is relatively short, a clear increase in that-omission was noted for I’m sure, mirroring the frequencies for I think very closely. It thus seems that I’m sure is on the same path as I think, despite differences in frequency entrenchment
Adverb · Grammaticalization · Linguistics · Mirroring · Similarity (geometry · Syntagmatic analysis · Verb · Computer Science · Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies · Mathematics · Phonetics and Phonology Research · Psychology · Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation · Artificial Intelligence · History · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |