Type frequency, productivity and schematicity in the evolution of the Latin secundum NP construction

Guardamagna, Caterina (2018) Type frequency, productivity and schematicity in the evolution of the Latin secundum NP construction. In: Grammaticalization meets Construction Grammar. Constructional Approaches to Language, 21 . John Benjamins Publishing Company,Amsterdam, pp. 169-201. ISBN 9789027200648

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Abstract

This paper adopts a constructional approach as a heuristic to explore the changes undergone by Latin secundum NP 'according to NP', considering both its frequency and its network organisation. My data demonstrate a significant syntactic and host-class expansion of secundum NP between the years BC 106-AD 17 and a support to Bardal's (2008) model of productivity. The vocabulary growth curve for the construction also suggests that the productivity of secundum NP remains high in all the periods considered. Finally, the discussion highlights the role played by the social context in stimulating some of the changes observed, which is crucial in order to interpret the quantitative data.

Item Type:	Book Section
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	18 May 2017 06:28
Last Modified:	15 Mar 2024 02:23
DOI:	10.1075/cal.21.c7
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3007517