On Some Principles of Grammaticization¶
Hopper, P. J. (1991). On Some Principles of Grammaticization. Approaches to Grammaticalization.
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- Emergent Formalization (Language)
- Not synchronic formalization — which constructs formal systems (logic, mathematics) deliberately; emergent formalization is diachronic and implicit. Not all language change — only the subset involving morphosyntactic structure emergence from free-form usage. Not just grammaticalization — grammaticalization is the kernel case, but emergent formalization is the broader epistemic category: grammaticalization is emergent formalization in the linguistic domain. Not deductive formalization — which applies rules top-down; emergent formalization recognizes and codifies patterns already in use. Not lexicalization alone — which produces new words; grammaticalization produces new morphemes and function words, a distinct trajectory. Not pure conventionalization — conventionalization can stabilize ad-hoc forms without formal rule-status (e.g., a shared slang term); grammaticalization necessarily produces rule-governed morphosyntactic units.
This sourceStates principles (layering, divergence, specialization, persistence, decategorialization) distinguishing grammaticalization from mere conventionalization — supports the 'grammaticalization produces rule-governed morphosyntactic units' claim.
- Not synchronic formalization — which constructs formal systems (logic, mathematics) deliberately; emergent formalization is diachronic and implicit. Not all language change — only the subset involving morphosyntactic structure emergence from free-form usage. Not just grammaticalization — grammaticalization is the kernel case, but emergent formalization is the broader epistemic category: grammaticalization is emergent formalization in the linguistic domain. Not deductive formalization — which applies rules top-down; emergent formalization recognizes and codifies patterns already in use. Not lexicalization alone — which produces new words; grammaticalization produces new morphemes and function words, a distinct trajectory. Not pure conventionalization — conventionalization can stabilize ad-hoc forms without formal rule-status (e.g., a shared slang term); grammaticalization necessarily produces rule-governed morphosyntactic units.
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