abstract: Linguistic subjectivity and subjectification are fields of research that are relatively new to those working in English linguistics. After a discussion of linguistic subjectivity and subjectification as they relate to English, I investigate the subjectification of a specific English adjective, and how its usage has changed over time. Subjectivity is held by many linguists of today to be the major governing factor behind the ordering of English prenominal adjectives. Through the use of a questionnaire, I investigate the effect of subjectivity on English prenominal adjective order from the perspective of the native English speaker. I then discuss the results of the questionnaire, what they mean in relation to how subjectivity affects that order, and a few of the patterns that emerged as I analyzed the data. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. English 2013
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:asu.edu/item:17791 |
| Date | January 2013 |
| Contributors | Skarstedt, Luke (Author), Van Gelderen, Elly (Advisor), Bjork, Robert (Committee member), Adams, Karen (Committee member), Arizona State University (Publisher) |
| Source Sets | Arizona State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Masters Thesis |
| Format | 65 pages |
| Rights | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/, All Rights Reserved |
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