Both DT and HP address issues of language change within a textual perspective, the former by investigating mechanisms in the evolution of texts in relation to their sedimentation in specific genres, the latter by focusing on the role of co-text and context in change. The first part of the chapter explores the dual nature of textual mechanisms in diachrony: on the one hand, they are subject to evolution in time, and are thus diachronically variable; on the other hand, they are governed by diachronically stable and generally universal principles, as they relate to general cognitive and communicative features. The second part of the study discusses issues in HP that are relevant to DT research, illustrated by case studies in Romance languages. The final section draws some conclusions and highlights avenues for further research.
Discourse traditions, text linguistics and historical pragmatics
Palermo M;
2022-01-01
Abstract
Both DT and HP address issues of language change within a textual perspective, the former by investigating mechanisms in the evolution of texts in relation to their sedimentation in specific genres, the latter by focusing on the role of co-text and context in change. The first part of the chapter explores the dual nature of textual mechanisms in diachrony: on the one hand, they are subject to evolution in time, and are thus diachronically variable; on the other hand, they are governed by diachronically stable and generally universal principles, as they relate to general cognitive and communicative features. The second part of the study discusses issues in HP that are relevant to DT research, illustrated by case studies in Romance languages. The final section draws some conclusions and highlights avenues for further research.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
