10. Main clause infinitival predicates and their equivalents in Slavic: Why they are not instances of insubordination

Wiemer, Björn; Jędrzejowski, Łukasz; Demske, Ulrike

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“…that they have not previously been subordinated (for relevant considerations with other cases cf. Wiemer 2017Wiemer , 2019. Regardless, provided the change from d-to w-relativization qualifies as an instance of grammaticalization, this case study illustrates that intersubjectivity can arise as a by-product of grammaticalization.…”

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When (Inter)subjectification Ties Up with Grammaticalization and Related Changes: Van Olmen, Daniёl, Hubert Cuyckens & Lobke Ghesquière (eds.), Aspects of Grammaticalization. (Inter)Subjectification and Directionality (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs 305.)

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2020

Corpus Pragmatics

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2020

Corpus Pragmatics

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“…Before exploring the literature on insubordinate infinitival constructions, we would like to remark that the term 'insubordinate infinitives' as employed in this study, does not seem to be entrenched in the existing literature. Even though infinitives have been studied in the context of insubordination (Comrie, Forker & Khalilova 2016;Wiemer 2017Wiemer , 2019, most studies apply either the term 'independent infinitives'/'independent infinitival constructions' (Nikolaeva 2014;Wiemer 2019) or, and more frequently, 'root infinitives' 3 (Lasser 2002;Grohmann & Etxepare 2003). Furthermore, a considerable amount of the research on so-called root infinitives focuses on their presence in child language.…”

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A functional typology of Dutch insubordinate infinitives

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Nederlandse Taalkunde

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This paper aims to offer a typology of Dutch insubordinate infinitives, which, following Evans's (2007) definition of insubordination, are defined as 'the main clause use' of infinitival constructions. The main objectives of this paper are to provide a pragmatic analysis of these constructions in Dutch and, through cross-linguistic comparison, investigate whether their attested pragmatic functions correspond to the pragmatic functions of (a) insubordinate constructions in general and (b) insubordinate infinitives in particular. This is done on the basis of a corpus study, examining a sample of independent infinitival constructions attested in the Corpus of Spoken Dutch (CGN). Ultimately, three primary functions are distinguished for Dutch insubordinate infinitives that align with different types of insubordinate constructions attested cross-linguistically: they can be employed for (i) discursive strategies, (ii) interpersonal control, and (iii) evaluation and exclamation. In addition, through processes of insubordination and idiomatization a new type of output is created in which the insubordinate infinitival constructions behave as discourse markers. In adopting a language-specific, corpus-based approach, this study provides a first systematic and comprehensive functional typology of insubordinate infinitival constructions in Dutch. At the same time, it contributes to the ongoing theoretical debate on the functional load of insubordinate constructions.

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Clause-Initial Connectives, Bound and Unbound: Indicators of Mood, of Subordination, or of Something More Fundamental?

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2024

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Clause-Initial Connectives, Bound and Unbound: Indicators of Mood, of Subordination, or of Something More Fundamental? The article presents a comprehensive discussion of distinctions which, in different linguistic traditions, are associated with the concepts of ‘mood’ and ‘complementizer’, in particular in connection with potential auxiliaries of ‘analytical (non-indicative) mood’. On the basis of a selection of representative units and clause frames, the analysis points out contrasts between (a) North and South (in particular, Balkan) Slavic and (b) volition- and cognition-oriented utterances, which distinguish (i) diverse kinds of illocutions and (ii) clauses coding states of affairs (i.e. mere events) vs propositions (i.e. events with specific anchorage in space and time). The discussion unavoidably raises issues of irrealis marking and asks for the diagnostics of ‘subordination’ (embedding), in particular whether left-edge elements can by themselves be regarded as complementizers even if, under specific circumstances, subordination has to be assumed. Spójniki inicjalne w zdaniach składowych, związane i niezwiązane. Wskaźniki trybu, podrzędności czy czegoś bardziej fundamentalnego? Artykuł stanowi kompleksowe omówienie dystynkcji, które w różnych tradycjach językoznawczych są związane z pojęciami „trybu” i „włącznika”, w szczególności w związku z potencjalnymi wyrazami pomocniczymi „analitycznego trybu (nieindykatywnego)”. Na podstawie wyboru reprezentatywnych jednostek i ram zdań składowych analiza wskazuje na różnice między (a) językami północno- i południowosłowiańskimi (w szczególności bałkanosłowiańskimi) oraz (b) wypowiedziami ufundowanymi na woli i poznaniu, które rozróżniają (i)różne rodzaje illokucji oraz (ii) zdania składowe kodujące stany rzeczy (tj. zwykłe sytuacje) i sądy (tj. zdarzenia o określonym zakotwiczeniu w przestrzeni i czasie). Tok analizy nieuchronnie prowadzi do kwestii znakowania trybu irrealnego i skłania do pytania o rozpoznawanie ‘podrzędności’ (zanurzania), w szczególności tego, czy elementy lewostronne mogą same w sobie być uważane za włączniki, nawet jeśli w określonych okolicznościach należy założyć ich status podrzędny.

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10. Main clause infinitival predicates and their equivalents in Slavic: Why they are not instances of insubordination

Cited by 6 publications

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When (Inter)subjectification Ties Up with Grammaticalization and Related Changes: Van Olmen, Daniёl, Hubert Cuyckens & Lobke Ghesquière (eds.), Aspects of Grammaticalization. (Inter)Subjectification and Directionality (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs 305.)

When (Inter)subjectification Ties Up with Grammaticalization and Related Changes: Van Olmen, Daniёl, Hubert Cuyckens & Lobke Ghesquière (eds.), Aspects of Grammaticalization. (Inter)Subjectification and Directionality (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs 305.)

A functional typology of Dutch insubordinate infinitives

Clause-Initial Connectives, Bound and Unbound: Indicators of Mood, of Subordination, or of Something More Fundamental?

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