Discourse-deictic and clausal associate demonstratives from the perspective of grammaticalization
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https://doi.org/10.18349/MagyarNyelv.2024.3.308Keywords:
demonstrative, discourse deixis, correlate, grammaticalizationAbstract
The paper examines three types of Hungarian pronouns (adverbial, nominal, adjectival) in terms of grammaticalization in discourse-deictic and clausal associate uses. Utilizing the criteria established by Diessel (1999) and König (2020) for reviewing their use and formal properties, the data obtained suggests that these endophoric uses can be considered to be grammaticalized to varying degrees, but none of the occurrences can be regarded as being completely meaningless and purely functional formatives at the end of the grammaticalization spectrum. The study places special emphasis on deixis, which is interpreted in several different ways in the structures under investigation (attention direction in discourse space, cognitive prominence). This approach allows for a comprehensive examination of the grammatical and cognitive aspects of grammaticalization, particularly deixis, providing a deeper understanding of their circumstances of use and semantic content.
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