Diachronic Corpus Pragmatics

Diachronic Corpus Pragmatics

Editorial page

Editorial page

Title page

Title page

LCC data

LCC data

Table of contents

Table of contents

Preface

Preface

Introduction

Introduction

Diachronic corpus pragmatics

Diachronic corpus pragmatics

1. The components of diachronic corpus pragmatics

1. The components of diachronic corpus pragmatics

2. Intersections with focus on diachrony

2. Intersections with focus on diachrony

3. Intersections with focus on corpus studies

3. Intersections with focus on corpus studies

4. Intersections with focus on pragmatics

4. Intersections with focus on pragmatics

5. Elaboration of context

5. Elaboration of context

6. Searching for pragmatic entities

6. Searching for pragmatic entities

7. The double binds of historical corpora

7. The double binds of historical corpora

7.1 Large generalizations versus rich contextualizations

7.1 Large generalizations versus rich contextualizations

7.2 Normalized spelling versus faithful text reproduction and corpus annotation

7.2 Normalized spelling versus faithful text reproduction and corpus annotation

8. The articles in this volume

8. The articles in this volume

References

References

Corpora and electronic resources

Corpora and electronic resources

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Words

Words

I had lost sight of them then for a bit, but I went on pretty fast

I had lost sight of them then for a bit, but I went on pretty fast

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Historical background

2. Historical background

3. Data basis and methodology

3. Data basis and methodology

4. Findings

4. Findings

4.1 Pretty

4.1 Pretty

4.2 A bit (of (a))

4.2 A bit (of (a))

5. Discussion: Pretty/a bit in the context of language/semantic change

5. Discussion: Pretty/a bit in the context of language/semantic change

6. Conclusion and outlook

6. Conclusion and outlook

References

References

Electronic resources

Electronic resources

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Grammaticalisation of the Finnish stance adverbial muka, ‘as if, supposedly, allegedly’

Grammaticalisation of the Finnish stance adverbial muka, ‘as if, supposedly, allegedly’

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Causality, reported speech, and evidentiality

2. Causality, reported speech, and evidentiality

3. The dubitative muka in Present-day Finnish

3. The dubitative muka in Present-day Finnish

4. Establishing pragmatic meanings from historical material – a case study on nineteenth-century corpora

4. Establishing pragmatic meanings from historical material – a case study on nineteenth-century corpora

4.1 Ideological frames of written texts

4.1 Ideological frames of written texts

4.2 Different dimensions of muka in nineteenth-century Finnish texts

4.2 Different dimensions of muka in nineteenth-century Finnish texts

5. Dialect data and historical pragmatic analysis

5. Dialect data and historical pragmatic analysis

5.1 Introduction to Finnish dialect archives

5.1 Introduction to Finnish dialect archives

5.2 Reportative and dubitative readings of muka in the dialect data

5.2 Reportative and dubitative readings of muka in the dialect data

6. Discussion

6. Discussion

References

References

Primary sources: Electronic corpora

Primary sources: Electronic corpora

Primary sources: Printed and Internet material

Primary sources: Printed and Internet material

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

From degree/manner adverbs to pragmatic particles in Japanese

From degree/manner adverbs to pragmatic particles in Japanese

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Corpora

2. Corpora

3. Diachronic and synchronic survey of the three adverbs

3. Diachronic and synchronic survey of the three adverbs

Data analysis 1

Data analysis 1

Data analysis 2

Data analysis 2

Data analysis 3

Data analysis 3

4. From adverbs to pragmatic particles

4. From adverbs to pragmatic particles

4.1 Amari/Anmari/Anma

4.1 Amari/Anmari/Anma

Data analysis 4

Data analysis 4

4.2 Bakari/Bakkari/Bakka

4.2 Bakari/Bakkari/Bakka

Data analysis 5

Data analysis 5

4.3 Yahari/Yappari/Yappa

4.3 Yahari/Yappari/Yappa

Data analysis 6

Data analysis 6

4.4 Semantic/functional comparison of all three adverbs

4.4 Semantic/functional comparison of all three adverbs

5. On the parallel development of the three adverbs

5. On the parallel development of the three adverbs

The Korean case

The Korean case

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

Corpora

Corpora

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Appendix: Novels selected for analysis

Appendix: Novels selected for analysis

Analyzing polysemy in Estonian

Analyzing polysemy in Estonian

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The many faces of täpselt

2. The many faces of täpselt

2.1 Adverbial use

2.1 Adverbial use

2.2 Moving towards a new function

2.2 Moving towards a new function

3. Quantitative analysis of the use and function of täpselt

3. Quantitative analysis of the use and function of täpselt

4. Conclusion

4. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Abbreviations

References

References

Corpora and tools

Corpora and tools

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Appendix: Logistic regression analysis

Appendix: Logistic regression analysis

On the development of the Italian truth adverbs davvero and veramente

On the development of the Italian truth adverbs davvero and veramente

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Veramente and davvero across centuries: Some rough quantitative data

2. Veramente and davvero across centuries: Some rough quantitative data

3. The wide multifunctionality of veramente in Old Italian

3. The wide multifunctionality of veramente in Old Italian

4. Towards intersubjectification: Veramente as a strategy for a mitigated rebuttal

4. Towards intersubjectification: Veramente as a strategy for a mitigated rebuttal

5. The rise of davvero

5. The rise of davvero

6. Conclusions

6. Conclusions

References

References

Corpora

Corpora

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Phrases and clauses

Phrases and clauses

“Strong churlish purging Pills”

“Strong churlish purging Pills”

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Brief overview of earlier studies on attributive adjectives

2. Brief overview of earlier studies on attributive adjectives

3. Data and methods

3. Data and methods

4. Findings

4. Findings

4.1 Premodification of nouns

4.1 Premodification of nouns

4.2 Frequencies of multi-adjectival premodifiers

4.2 Frequencies of multi-adjectival premodifiers

4.3 Frequency of recurring multi-adjectival premodifiers

4.3 Frequency of recurring multi-adjectival premodifiers

5. Pragmatics of multi-adjectival premodifiers

5. Pragmatics of multi-adjectival premodifiers

5.1 Classifiers

5.1 Classifiers

5.2 Evaluative descriptors

5.2 Evaluative descriptors

5.3 Humoral descriptors

5.3 Humoral descriptors

5.4 General descriptors

5.4 General descriptors

5.5 Outliers

5.5 Outliers

6. Tentative conclusions

6. Tentative conclusions

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

Appendix

Appendix

On the origin of clausal parenthetical constructions

On the origin of clausal parenthetical constructions

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Hypotheses on the origin of clausal parentheticals

2. Hypotheses on the origin of clausal parentheticals

3. Typology of constructions with seem and impersonal think

3. Typology of constructions with seem and impersonal think

3.1 Predicative constructions

3.1 Predicative constructions

3.2 Raising constructions

3.2 Raising constructions

3.3 It + think/seem + finite subject clause

3.3 It + think/seem + finite subject clause

3.4 Parenthetical constructions

3.4 Parenthetical constructions

3.5 Comparative constructions

3.5 Comparative constructions

4. Potential ambiguity between matrix clauses and parentheticals

4. Potential ambiguity between matrix clauses and parentheticals

5. Looking into parentheticals with impersonal think and seem in the HC

5. Looking into parentheticals with impersonal think and seem in the HC

5.1 Parenthetical types

5.1 Parenthetical types

5.2 Early examples

5.2 Early examples

5.3 Position of think- and seem-parentheticals

5.3 Position of think- and seem-parentheticals

6. Assessing the hypotheses: Evidence from the HC

6. Assessing the hypotheses: Evidence from the HC

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

Tracing the history of deontic NCI patterns in Dutch

Tracing the history of deontic NCI patterns in Dutch

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. The ACI and NCI constructions of English and Dutch: Form, function, and diachrony

2. The ACI and NCI constructions of English and Dutch: Form, function, and diachrony

3. The development of the deontic NCI in English

3. The development of the deontic NCI in English

4. Deontic NCIs in Dutch corpora

4. Deontic NCIs in Dutch corpora

5. The source of the Dutch deontic NCI

5. The source of the Dutch deontic NCI

6. Verwacht worden te: Further evidence of English influence

6. Verwacht worden te: Further evidence of English influence

7. Conclusion

7. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

Corpora

Corpora

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Front field negation in spoken Swedish

Front field negation in spoken Swedish

1. Introduction and objectives of the study

1. Introduction and objectives of the study

2. Use of front field negation in Present-day Swedish

2. Use of front field negation in Present-day Swedish

3. The diachronic corpus

3. The diachronic corpus

4. The diachronic distribution of front field negation in drama dialogue

4. The diachronic distribution of front field negation in drama dialogue

5. Contexts for front field negation in drama dialogue

5. Contexts for front field negation in drama dialogue

6. Discussion and conclusion

6. Discussion and conclusion

References

References

Datasets

Datasets

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Utterances and dialogues

Utterances and dialogues

Complimenting in the history of American English

Complimenting in the history of American English

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Methods of corpus-based speech act studies

2. Methods of corpus-based speech act studies

3. Complimenting

3. Complimenting

4. Method

4. Method

5. Results and discussion

5. Results and discussion

6. Conclusion

6. Conclusion

Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments

References

References

Data

Data

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Exploring verbal aggression in English historical texts using USAS

Exploring verbal aggression in English historical texts using USAS

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Existing work on (verbal) aggression

2. Existing work on (verbal) aggression

2.1 Strategic ambivalence within a courtroom context

2.1 Strategic ambivalence within a courtroom context

2.2 Metapragmatic framing strategies

2.2 Metapragmatic framing strategies

3. Some preliminary findings

3. Some preliminary findings

3.1 Potential “aggression-related” words/phrases found by USAS

3.1 Potential “aggression-related” words/phrases found by USAS

4. Issues uncovered – and some possible solutions

4. Issues uncovered – and some possible solutions

References

References

Appendix: A selection of words/phrases potentially indicative of (verbal) aggression

Appendix: A selection of words/phrases potentially indicative of (verbal) aggression

A matter of tradition and good advice

A matter of tradition and good advice

1. Introduction

1. Introduction

2. Historical pragmatics: The three perspectives of (historical) pragmatics and the traditions of counselling

2. Historical pragmatics: The three perspectives of (historical) pragmatics and the traditions of counselling

3. Traditions and good advice: Counselling in Old Spanish texts

3. Traditions and good advice: Counselling in Old Spanish texts

3.1 Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in corpus pragmatics

3.1 Combining qualitative and quantitative methods in corpus pragmatics

3.2 The philological approach: Counselling between decision-making and transfer of knowledge

3.2 The philological approach: Counselling between decision-making and transfer of knowledge

4. Testing the tools: Counselling dialogues, lexical affinities and lexical clustering

4. Testing the tools: Counselling dialogues, lexical affinities and lexical clustering

4.1 The lexicon of counselling: Co-occurrence and visualisation through Treecloud

4.1 The lexicon of counselling: Co-occurrence and visualisation through Treecloud

4.2 Counselling in contrast: Analysing lexical clusters through log-likelihood ratio tests

4.2 Counselling in contrast: Analysing lexical clusters through log-likelihood ratio tests

5. Conclusion

5. Conclusion

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

References

References

Corpus texts and tools

Corpus texts and tools

Secondary sources

Secondary sources

Language index

Language index

Name index

Name index

Subject index

Subject index