Intersubjectivity and intersubjectification

Typology and operationalization

Lobke Ghesquière | University of Leuven

Lieselotte Brems | Université de Liège

Freek Van de Velde | Research Foundation Flanders

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.

Published online: 20 April 2012
https://doi.org/10.1075/etc.5.1.07ghe

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