In this paper we present our views on intersubjectivity and intersubjectification with reference to case studies on adjectives, hedges, tags, honorifics, etc. Building on Diessel’s notion of “joint attention” and Traugott’s approach to intersubjectivity, we propose a distinction between three types of intersubjectivity: attitudinal, responsive, and textual. We evaluate and propose formal recognition criteria to operationalize this essentially semantic typology, such as left versus right periphery and prosodic features. In addition, we address the issue of directionality between subjectification and intersubjectification. Rather than seeing subjectivity as a prerequisite for intersubjectivity, we argue that in our typology intersubjective meanings of constructions may diachronically precede subjective ones.
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Tantucci, Vittorio
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Tantucci, Vittorio & Matteo Di Cristofaro
2021. Pre-emptive interaction in language change and ontogeny: the case of [there is no NP]. Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory 17:3 ► pp. 715 ff.
Tantucci, Vittorio & Aiqing Wang
2020. From co-actions to intersubjectivity throughout Chinese ontogeny: A usage-based analysis of knowledge ascription and expected agreement. Journal of Pragmatics 167 ► pp. 98 ff.
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