Grammaticalization and Variation: The Case of Mayan Motion Verbs

Nicole Hober

Published by De Gruyter Mouton 2022

Grammaticalization and Variation

The Case of Mayan Motion Verbs

Nicole Hober

Volume 28 in the series Studia Typologica [STTYP]

https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110728613

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About this book

Grammaticalization research looks back on a rich history, but recent empirical findings, as well as new insights from cognitive science and psycholinguistics, entice researchers to reassess and review what we know about the process. This book presents a detailed study of the grammaticalization of motion verbs in the Mayan languages. The focus lies on variation in the parallel grammaticalization of motion verbs into auxiliaries and directionals. It is demonstrated that the genetically related and areally close languages do not always grammaticalize source items in the same way - both from a formal and meaning perspective. The empirical findings suggest that traditional theories on grammaticalization do not capture the complex nature of the phenomenon entirely. Therefore, a Network Approach to grammaticalization is introduced which emphasizes a 'meaning-first' account. The approach seeks to combine the conceptual with the discourse-pragmatic while being firmly grounded in cognitive and psychological facts. New insights into the grammaticalization behavior of the world's languages are offered, while well-established notions and assumptions within the grammaticalization research paradigm are reviewed and challenged.

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Nicole Hober, University of Bremen, Germany.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Preface and Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	IX
List of Abbreviations and Notational Conventions Publicly Available Download PDF	XIII
List of Figures Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
List of Tables Publicly Available Download PDF	XXI
1 Introduction: Grammar and grammaticalization research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
2 Motivation: Forging new paths in grammaticalization research Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	4
3 Literature review: Where do we come from and where do we go from here? Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	17
4 Methodology and data Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
5 The Mayan language family Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	79
6 The Pan-Mayan motion verbs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	89
7 Grammaticalization of Mayan motion verbs into motion, purpose, and trajectory Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	91
8 A glance at the fate of the grammaticalized Mayan motion verbs: TAM, unusual targets, and language contact Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	181
9 Discussion: Coming full circle Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	244
10 Recap Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
References Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	289
Index of Authors Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	307
Index of Languages Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	311
Index of Subjects Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	313
Appendix I Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	319
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: De Gruyter Mouton
Audience: Researchers interested in Mayan Languages, Grammaticalization and General Linguistics
Pages
- Front matter: 21
- Main content: 356
Illustrations
- Illustrations: 50
- Tables: 58
Keywords: Mayan Languages; Motion Verbs; Parallel Grammaticalization; The Network Approach

eBook

Published: November 8, 2021
ISBN: 9783110728613

Hardcover

Published: November 22, 2021
ISBN: 9783110728507