Reconsideration of the Motivation for Grammaticalization
Zhang Ming · Journal of Anhui Radio & TV University · 2007
This paper mainly talks about the function of pragmatics and cognition in gramaticalization and proposes that: 1.pragmatics is the motivation for grammaticalization while cognition is its change channel.Besides,grammaticalization should be reinforced through repetition mechanism;2.subjectification is an important pragmatic factor causing grammaticalization but not its result.