Parataxis and hypotaxis in the history of English

Walkden, George

Parataxis and hypotaxis in the history of English

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2024

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PORCK, Thijs, ed., Moragh S. GORDON, ed., Luisella CAON, ed.. Keys to the History of English : Diachronic linguistic change, morpho-syntax and lexicography. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2024, pp. 10-33. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory. 363. ISBN 978-90-272-1471-3. Available under: doi: 10.1075/cilt.363.01wal

Zusammenfassung

The claim that parataxis precedes hypotaxis in the history of English is an idea with a long pedigree; however, the empirical evidence for it is limited. In this chapter, I revisit the question of parataxis and hypotaxis diachronically, focusing on two different claims. The first is the idea that finite clausal complementation emerged from clausal juxtaposition. Following Axel-Tober (2012, 2017), I argue that this scenario is implausible. The second is the idea that the proportion of subordinate clauses increases gradually over time. This quantitative claim can be assessed using parsed historical corpora. No gradual increase can be observed; rather, we see substantial genre-conditioned variation. I conclude that the idea of parataxis preceding hypotaxis might be ready for retirement.

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400 Sprachwissenschaft, Linguistik

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parataxis, hypotaxis, clause structure, reanalysis, complementation

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WALKDEN, George, 2024. Parataxis and hypotaxis in the history of English. In: PORCK, Thijs, ed., Moragh S. GORDON, ed., Luisella CAON, ed.. Keys to the History of English : Diachronic linguistic change, morpho-syntax and lexicography. Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2024, pp. 10-33. Current Issues in Linguistic Theory. 363. ISBN 978-90-272-1471-3. Available under: doi: 10.1075/cilt.363.01wal

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@incollection{Walkden2024-04-15Parat-69897,
  year={2024},
  doi={10.1075/cilt.363.01wal},
  title={Parataxis and hypotaxis in the history of English},
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  isbn={978-90-272-1471-3},
  publisher={John Benjamins Publishing Company},
  address={Amsterdam},
  series={Current Issues in Linguistic Theory},
  booktitle={Keys to the History of English : Diachronic linguistic change, morpho-syntax and lexicography},
  pages={10--33},
  editor={Porck, Thijs and Gordon, Moragh S. and Caon, Luisella},
  author={Walkden, George}
}

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