La détermination du nom : aspects diachroniques et évolution

In this article we shall describe some markers of noun determination – articles, demonstratives, genitives, quantifiers, comparatives and superlatives – as they appear in Old English, and their subsequent evolution taking into account the notion of grammaticalization. The most notable innovation of...

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Main Author: Catherine Delesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cercle linguistique du Centre et de l'Ouest - CerLICO
Series:Corela
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/corela/15020
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Summary:In this article we shall describe some markers of noun determination – articles, demonstratives, genitives, quantifiers, comparatives and superlatives – as they appear in Old English, and their subsequent evolution taking into account the notion of grammaticalization. The most notable innovation of the period is the emergence of the indefinite article, of the N of N and Qt of N constructions.
ISSN:1638-573X