Argument Structure, Conceptual Metaphor and Semantic Change: How to Succeed in Indo-European with Really Trying*
Conférence de J. BARDDAL, Université de Gand Jóhanna Barðdal In contrast to grammaticalization studies of lexical verbs changing into auxiliaries, semantic changes found with lexical verbs is an understudied area of historical semantics. One exception is Reznikova et al. (2012), who investigate the complex nature of this process, emphasizing the role of metaphor and metonymy. […]
