THE GRAMMATICALIZATION AND PRAGMATICALIZATION OF INTENSIFYING ADVERBS IN ENGLISH: A CLOSER LOOK AT ‘REALLY’

Intensifiers in English appear to be at the junction of grammar and lexis thanks to an unachieved process of grammaticalization. They are sometimes also subjected to pragmaticalization processes. This paper discusses the case of the intensifying adverb ‘really’. After laying down the theoretical fra...

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Published in:	Studii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate
Main Author:	Lucile BORDET
Format:	Article
Language:	German
Published:	University of Pitesti 2024-12-01
Subjects:	intensification grammaticalization lexicalization subjectification pragmaticalization
Online Access:	https://scf-lsa.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-Lucile-BORDET-7-18.pdf

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