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Det verkar verka – om ett rätt nytt svenskt hjälpverb

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Author

Editor

  • Karin Milles
  • Anna Vogel

Summary, in English

The Swedish epistemic auxiliary "verka" 'seem to' has developed since the end of the 19th century from an active causative meaning 'have the effect', 'cause'. Its use with a main verb in the infinitive has increased in the latter half of the 20th century. The deveolpment is studied as a case of grammaticalization.

Department/s

Publishing year

2007

Language

Swedish

Pages

254-263

Publication/Series

Språkets roll och räckvidd

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Stockholms universitet

Topic

  • Languages and Literature

Keywords

  • language history
  • Epistemic
  • Swedish
  • grammaticalization
  • auxiliary

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0562-1097