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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University of Pitesti
2024-12-01
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| Series: | Studii si Cercetari Filologice: Seria Limbi Straine Aplicate |
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| Online Access: | https://scf-lsa.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/1-Lucile-BORDET-7-18.pdf |
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