De-categorialization (
or de-categorialisation) in
linguistics
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refers to one of the five principles by which
grammaticalization can be detected while it is taking place (according to
Paul Hopper). The other four are
layering
Layering has evolved as a common means of vegetative propagation of numerous species in natural environments. Layering is also utilized by horticulturists to propagate desirable plants.
Natural layering typically occurs when a branch touches ...
,
divergence
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,
specialization
Specialization or Specialized may refer to:
Academia
* Academic specialization, may be a course of study or major at an academic institution or may refer to the field in which a specialist practices
* Specialty (medicine), a branch of medical ...
, and
persistence.
De-categorialization can be described as the loss of
morphosyntactic
In linguistics, morphology () is the study of words, how they are formed, and their relationship to other words in the same language. It analyzes the structure of words and parts of words such as stems, root words, prefixes, and suffixes. Morph ...
properties.
References
* Lessau, Donald A. ''A Dictionary of Grammaticalization''. Bochum: Brockmeyer, 1994.
*
Hopper, Paul J. “On some principles of grammaticization”. In Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Bernd Heine, eds. Approaches to Grammaticalization, Vol. I. Amsterdam: John Benjamins, 1991. pp. 17–36.
Linguistics
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