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Le 16 janvier 2026 de 14:30 à 16:30false false
Lieu: Grand labo C228
Title: Present Day English and Collective Readings
Abstract:
The talk investigates uses of Present Day English “every” in which it occurs with collective predicates, for example “Everyone gathered around the monitor.” Two empirical studies (a corpus study and a questionnaire study with age stratification of the participants) provide evidence that this type of occurrence is an innovation. The examples are analysed semantically, and a theory of the semantic change involved is presented.
Title: Present Day English and Collective Readings
Abstract:
The talk investigates uses of Present Day English “every” in which it occurs with collective predicates, for example “Everyone gathered around the monitor.” Two empirical studies (a corpus study and a questionnaire study with age stratification of the participants) provide evidence that this type of occurrence is an innovation. The examples are analysed semantically, and a theory of the semantic change involved is presented.
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