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Title
Formulaic language and linguistic change
Type
Text
Monograph
Contribution
Buerki, Andreas, 1974- (Author)
Subject
German language--Written German (LCSH)
Oral-formulaic analysis (LCSH)
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics) (LCSH)
Linguistic models (LCSH)
Discourse analysis (LCSH)
Language
English
Classification
LCC: PF3087 .B84 2020 (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
DDC: 437/.9494 full (Assigner: dlc)(Source: 23)
Supplementary Content
bibliography
index
Content
text
Summary
"Formulaic language, sometimes referred to as the phraseology of a language, is increasingly recognised as key to the way language operates. In this volume, the diachronic development of the phraseology of written standard German as used in Switzerland is investigated over the period of the 20th century in order to uncover the motivations of phraseological change. Using data from the Swiss Text Corpus and a novel, data-led method of analysis, it is shown that phraseological phenomena, although diverse, are closely related to social and cultural change in speech community. It is argued that in many cases, the study of changes in phraseology allows for striking and otherwise difficult to obtain insights into the moods of past periods of time. A wealth of evidence and illustrations of these close links between formulaic language and wider culture are discussed, as well as the relative importance of other types of motivation for phraseological change. Implications for the study of formulaic language and of linguistics in general include that an engagement of core linguistic theorising with the historical and the societal context leads to more satisfying models of how language works diachronically as well as synchronically"-- Provided by publisher.
Table Of Contents
1. Formulaic Language
2. Cultural context and diachrony
3. The Data, the Community and a data-led Identification of MWEs
4. MWEs in written German
5. Culture as Motivator of Change
6. Cultural Motivation in Context
7. Conclusions
Appendix A. Filter Entries
Appendix B. Rater Guidelines on Semantic Unity
Bibliography
Index.
Authorized Access Point
Buerki, Andreas, 1974- Formulaic language and linguistic change
Admin Metadata
Generation Process: DLC marc2bibframe2 v2.5.0
Status: changed
Encoding Level: prepublication
Identified By: bf:Local, 21239413
Change Date: 2020-07-20T12:37:14
Creation Date: 2019-10-10
Description Language: English
Description Authentication: Program for Cooperative Cataloging
Assigner: United States, Library of Congress