PS Grammaticalization

Course Outline

date topic materials/assignments
03/40/07 Introduction, motivations, administrative details podcast
10/04/07 The continuum approach to grammatical categories podcast
17/04/07 Clines; 1st paper due podcast
24/04/07 Re-analysis and re-interpretation podcast
08/05/07 The metaphorical engine; 2nd paper due podcast
15/05/07 Space, direction, position
22/05/07 Tense and aspect systems; 3rd paper due
29/05/07 Semantic bleaching podcast
05/06/07 Auxiliation in English: Concept, function and trends; 4th paper due
12/06/07 The grammaticalization of CAUSE
19/06/07 The parametric view; 5th paper due podcast
26/06/07 Grammaticalization and discourse podcast
03/07/07 Inside and outside the clause; 6th paper due podcast
10/07/07 Wrapup

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Course syllabus (selection)
Brinton, L.J. (1996). Pragmatic markers in English. Grammaticalization and dicourse functions. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter.
Bybee, J., Perkins, R., & Pagliuca, W. (1994). The evolution of grammar. Tense, aspect, and modality in the languages of the world. Chicago:
University of Chicago Press.
Fischer, O., Rosenbach, A., & Stein, D. (2000). Pathways of change. Grammaticalization in English. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Fischer, O., Norde, M., & Perridon, H. (2004). Up and down the cline-The nature of grammaticalization. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Heine, B., Claudi, U., & Hünnemeyer, F. (1991). Grammaticalization: A conceptual framework. Chicago : University of Chicago Press.
Heine, B. (1993). Auxiliaries. Cognitive forces and grammaticalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Heine, B., & Kuteva, T. (2005). Language contact and grammatical change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Hopper, P., & Traugott, E.C. (2003). Grammaticalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Kuteva, T. (2004). Auxiliation: An enquiry into the nature of grammaticalization. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lehmann, C. (1995). Thoughts on grammaticalization. München: Lincom.
Pagliuca, W. (1994). Perspectives on grammaticalization. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.
Traugott, E.C., & Heine B. (1991). Approaches to grammaticalization. Amsterdam: John Benjamins.