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KRISTIN DAVIDSE

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Articles in internationally refereed journals

22. (submitted) with T. Breban and L. Ghesquière. Types of phoric relations expressed by complex determiners in English.

21. (submitted) with L. Heyvaert and A. Laffut. Towards a qualitative analysis of conjunctive profiles in learner English. A comparison of hortatory expositions by advanced Dutch-speaking learners and native-speaking professional writers.

20. (accepted) with L. Ghesquière. The development of intensification scales in noun-intensifying uses of adjectives: sources, paths and mechanisms. English Language and Linguistics.

19. (2011) with L. Vandelanotte. Tense use in direct and indirect speech in English. Journal of Pragmatics 43: 236-250.

18. (2010) with L. Brems. Complex subordinators derived from noun complement clauses: grammaticalization and paradigmaticity. Acta Linguistica Hafniensia 42: 1: 101-116.

17. (2010) with L. Brems. The reanalysis and grammaticalization of nominal type noun constructions with kind/sort of: chronology and paths of change. English Studies 91: 2: 180-202.

16.(2009) with E. Doyen. The advanced grammaticalization of genre in teenage language. Arena Romanistica. 4: 72-82.

15.(2009) Complete and sort of: from identifying to intensifying? Transactions of the Philological Society. 107 (3): 262-292.

14. (2009) with L. Vandelanotte. The emergence and structure of be like and related quotatives: A constructional account. Cognitive Linguistics 20 (4): 777-807.

13. (2009) with A. Van linden. The clausal complementation of deontic-evaluative adjectives in extraposition constructions: a synchronic-diachronic approach. Folia Linguistica 43 (1): 171-211.

12. (2008) with D. Kimps. Illocutionary force and conduciveness in imperative constant polarity tag questions: A typology. Text & Talk 28 (6): 699-722.

11. (2008) with K. Rymen. Cognate and locative complements: Their effect on (a)telicity and their semantic relation to the verb. Linguisticae Investigationes 31 (2): 256-272.

10. (2008) with T. Breban and A. Van linden. The development of secondary deictic meanings by adjectives in the English NP. English Language and Linguistics 12 (3): 475-503.

9. (2008) with N. Olivier. English middles with mental and verbal predicates: Towards a typology. English Text Construction 1 (2): 169-197.

8. (2008) with S. Vandewinkel. The interlocking paths of development to emphasizer adjective pure. Journal of Historical Pragmatics 9 (2): 255-287.

7. (2008) with L. Brems and L. De Smedt. Type noun uses in the English NP: A case of right to left layering. International Journal of Corpus Linguistics 13 (2): 139-168.

6. (2007) with L. Heyvaert. On the middle voice: An interpersonal analysis of the English middle. Linguistics 45 (1): 37-82.

5. (2003) with T. Breban. Adjectives of comparison: The grammaticalization of their attribute uses into postdeterminer and classifier uses. Folia Linguistica XXXVII (3-4): 269-317.

4. (2002) with A. Laffut. English locative constructions: An exercise in neo-Firthian description and dialogue with other schools. Functions of Language 9 (2): 169-206.

3. (2000) A constructional approach to clefts. Linguistics 38: 1101-1131.

2. (1999) The semantics of cardinal versus enumerative existential constructions. Cognitive Linguistics 10 (3): 203-250.

1. (1998) with S. Geyskens. Have you walked the dog yet? The ergative causativization of intransitives. WORD 49 (2): 155-180.

Articles in internationally distributed journals

8. (2005) with N. Olivier. The middle voice with mental and verbal predicates in English and Dutch. Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 94: 189-234.

7. (2003) with L. Brems. Absolute and relative quantification: Beyond mutually exclusive word classes. Belgian Journal of English Language and Literatures. New Series 1: 49-60.

6. (2002) with P. Willemse and J. De Meyer. A usage note on gender-neutral their. Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 91 (1-2): 137-148.

5. (2000) Semiotic and possessive models in relational clauses. Revista Canaria de Estudios Ingleses 40: 13-35.

4. (1998) Agnates, verb classes and the meaning of construals: The case of ditransitivity in English. Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 87 (3-4): 281-313.

3. (1997) The Subject-Object versus the Agent-Patient asymmetry. Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 86 (4): 413-431.

2. (1992) A semiotic approach to relational clauses. Occasional Papers in Systemic Linguistics 6: 99-131.

1. (1992) Existential constructions: A systemic perspective. Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 81 (1): 71-99.

Articles in other journals

2. (1987) Impressions of the Sixteenth International Systemic Congress. Network 11/12 (1989): 27-28.

1. (1984) The linguistic creativity of Gerald Manley Hopkins. Papers presented at the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Belgian Association of Anglicists in Higher Education. Presses Universitaires de Bruxelles. 1-12.

Editorial journal articles

9. (forthcoming) with A.-M. Simon-Vandenbergen. Introduction to thematic issue "The realization of interpersonal meaning". WORD.

8. (2004) with A. Laffut. Introduction to thematic issue "The linguistics/literature interface." Belgian Journal of English Language and Literatures. New Series 2: 1-10.

7. (2002/2003) with L. Heyvaert. Introduction to thematic issue "Functional linguistics and contrastive description". Languages in Contrast 4 (1): 1-12.

6. (2001) Introduction to thematic issue "Aspects of interpersonal grammar: Modality, evidentiality, grounding". Functions of Language 8 (1): 175-181.

5. (2000) with B. Joseph. Obituary Jan Firbas: 1921-2000. Functions of Language 7 (2): 273-278.

4. (1998) with K. Buyse, P. Campe, N. Delbecque, A. Laffut, and W. McGregor. Introduction to thematic issue "The impact of syntactic variation". Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 87 (3-4): 273-280.

3. (1998) with B. Defrancq and A. Simon-Vandenbergen. Introduction to thematic issue "A contrastive approach to objects". Languages in Contrast 1 (2): i-iii.

2. (1998) Obituary Brygida Rudzka, 1939-1998. Pragmatics 1998 (April issue).

1. (1997) with A.-M. Simon-Vandenbergen. Introduction to thematic issue "Objects, grammatical relations and semantic roles". Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 86 (4): i-v.

Articles in internationally refereed volumes

10. (forthcoming) with A. Van linden. The role of the accessibility of the subject in the development of adjectival complementation from Old English to Present-day English. In: M. Lopez-Couso, B. Los, A. Meurman-Solin (Eds.), Information Structure and Syntactic Change.

9. (forthcoming) with T. Brzyk and S. Vandewinkel. Adjectives of purity: a case for distinguishing contextual from intensifying emphasizers. In M. de Gioia (ed.) Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Lexis and Grammar. Rome: Aracne.

8. (2009) with P. Willemse and L. Heyvaert. English possessives as reference-point constructions and their function in the discourse. In W.B. McGregor (ed.) The expression of possession (The expression of cognitive categories, Volume 2). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. 13-50.

7. (2007) with L. De Smedt and L. Brems. NP-internal functions and extended uses of the 'type' nouns kind, sort, and type: Towards a comprehensive, corpus-based description. In R. Facchinetti et al. (eds) Corpus linguistics 25 years on. Amsterdam: Rodopi.

6. (2004) The interaction of quantification and identification in English determiners. In M. Achard and S. Kemmer (eds.) Language, culture and mind. Stanford: CSLI Publications. 507-533.

5. (2003) with L. Heyvaert. On the so-called 'middle' construction in English and Dutch. In S. Granger, J. Lerot and S. Petch-Tyson (eds.) Empirical approaches to contrastive linguistics and translation studies. Amsterdam: Rodopi. 57-73.

4. (2000) with A. Laffut. Verb meaning and construction sets: The case of caused NP-PrepP Relations. LACUS forum XXVI. 293-304.

3. (1997) with A.-M. Simon-Vandenbergen and D. Noël. Introduction. In A.-M. Simon-Vandenbergen, K. Davidse, and D. Noël (eds.) Reconnecting language: Syntax and morphology in functional perspectives (Current issues in linguistic theory 154). Amsterdam: John Benjamins. vii-xiii.

2. (1996) Ditransitivity and possession. In R. Hasan, D. Butt and C. Cloran (eds.) Functional descriptions: Theory in practice (Current issues in linguistic theory 121). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 85-144.

1. (1992) Transitivity/ergativity: The Janus-headed grammar of actions and events. In M. Davies and L. Ravelli (eds.) Advances in Systemic Linguistics: Recent theory and practice. London: Pinter. 105-135.

Articles in internationally distributed volumes

13. (forthcoming) with H. Cuyckens, L. Vandelanotte. Introduction. In: Davidse K., Vandelanotte L., Cuyckens H. (Eds.), Subjectification, Intersubjectification and Grammaticalization. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. 1-25.

12. (2007) with K. Rymen. Do cognate and circumstantial complements of intransitive verbs form one 'Range'? A corpus-based discussion. In C. Butler, R. Hidalgo Downing and J. Lavid (eds.) Functional perspectives on grammar and discourse: In honour of Angela Downing (Studies in Language Companion Series 85). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 129-148.

11. (2007) with N. Olivier, L. Brems, D. Speelman and H. Cuyckens. Pattern-learning and pattern-description: An integrated approach to proficiency and research for students of English. In E. Hidalgo, L. Quereda and J. Santana (eds.) Corpora in the foreign language classroom. Amsterdam: Rodopi. 221-236.

10. (2003) with A. Noppen. FSP and the grammar of the weather in English. In J. Hladky (ed.) Language and function: To the memory of Jan Firbas (Studies in functional and structural linguistics 49). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 71-88.

9. (2002) English reflexive constructions as a test case for distinct Agent-Patient models. In K. Davidse and B. Lamiroy (eds.) The Nominative & Accusative and their counterparts (Case and grammatical relations across languages 4). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 187-230.

8. (2002) with B. Lamiroy. Introduction. In K. Davidse and B. Lamiroy (eds.) The Nominative & Accusative and their counterparts (Case and grammatical relations across languages 4). Amsterdam: Benjamins. vi-xx.

7. (1999) Are there sentences that can be analyzed as there-clefts? In G. Tops, B. Devriendt, and S. Geukens (eds.) Thinking English grammar: To honour Xavier Dekeyser, professor emeritus (Orbis Supplementa 12). Leuven: Peeters. 177-193.

6. (1998) On transitivity and ergativity in English, or on the need for dialogue between schools. In J. van der Auwera, F. Durieux, and L. Lejeune (eds.) English as a human language: To honour Louis Goossens (LINCOM Studies in Germanic linguistics 4). Lincom: Muenchen. 95-108.

5. (1998) The Dative as participant role versus the Indirect Object: On the need to distinguish two layers of organization. In W. Van Langendonck and W. Van Belle (eds.) The Dative: Volume 2: Theoretical and contrastive studies (Case and grammatical relations across languages 3). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 143-184.

4. (1996) Turning grammar on itself. In M. Berry, C. Butler, R. Fawcett, and G. Huang (eds.) Meaning and form: Systemic Functional interpretations (Meaning and choice in language: Studies for Michael Halliday 3. Advances in discourse processes 57) Norwood: Ablex. 367-393.

3. (1996) Functional dimensions of the Dative in English. In W. Van Belle and W. Van Langendonck (eds.) The Dative: Volume 1: Descriptive studies (Case and grammatical relations across languages 2). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 289-338.

2. (1994) Fact projection. In K.P. Carlon, K. Davidse, and B. Rudzka-Ostyn (eds.) Perspectives on English: Studies in honour of Professor Emma Vorlat (Orbis Supplementa 2). Leuven: Peeters. 259-286.

1. (1987) M.A.K. Halliday's functional grammar and the Prague School. In R. Dirven and V. Fried (eds.) Functionalism in linguistics (Linguistic and literary studies in Eastern Europe 20). Amsterdam: Benjamins. 39-79.

Articles in internationally refereed proceedings

3. (2009) with E. Doyen. Using Internet data for the study of language change: a comparative study of the grammaticalized uses of French genre in teenage and adult forum data. In I. Alegria, I. Leturia, S. Sharoff (eds) Proceedings of the Fifth Web as Corpus Workshop (WAC5). San Sebastian: Elhuyar Fundazioa. 17-25.

2. (2009) with L. Brems. The reanalysis and grammaticalization of nominal constructions with kind/sort of: Chronology and paths of change. In P. Cantos Gómez & A. Sánchez Pérez (eds) A Survey on Corpus-based research. Asociación Española de Lingüística de Corpus. 414-430.

1. (2008) with T. Brzyk. The emphasizing uses of sheer and mere: a case for distinguishing contextual from reinforcing emphasizers. In M. Constant, T. Nakamura, M. de Gioia, S. Vecchiato (eds) Actes du 27ième Colloque International sur le Lexique et la Grammaire. L’Aquila, 199-206.

Articles in other volumes

4. (2003) A corpus check of the factive presupposition. In A. Remael and K. Pelsmaekers (eds.) Configurations of culture: Essays in honour of Michael Windross. Antwerpen: Garant. 115-126.

3. (1994) Language and world view in the poetry of G.M. Hopkins. In O. De Graef, V. Doyen, E. Hertog, G. Latré, and H. Schwall (eds.). Acknowledged legislators: essays on English literature in honour of Herman Servotte. Kapellen: Pelckmans. 104-118.

2. (1993) Literary translation "My bestiary in instalments" ("Mijn bestiarium in Delen", Jacq Vogelaar). In B. Verschaffel and M. Verminck (eds.) Zoology: On (post) modern animals (Cahier 4 of Discourse and Literature of Antwerpen 93, Cultural Capital of Europe). Dublin: The Lilliput Press. 139-161.

1. (1993) H. Servotte with E. Brems and K. Davidse. W.H. Auden, De zee en de spiegel: Geannoteerde vertaling (Literary translation of Auden’s The sea and the mirror). Kapellen: Pelckmans.

Authored books

2. (1999) Categories of experiential grammar (Monographs in Systemic Linguistics). Nottingham: University of Nottingham.

1. (1996) with K. P. Carlon. Exercises to the COBUILD grammar. Leuven: Acco.

Edited books

5. (forthcoming) with H. Cuyckens and J.C. Verstraete. Grammaticalization and grammar (Typological studies in language). Amsterdam: Benjamins.

4. (forthcoming for 2010) with H. Cuyckens and L. Vandelanotte. Subjectification, intersubjectification, and grammaticalization (Topics in English Linguistics). Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter.

3. (2002) with B. Lamiroy. The Nominative & Accusative and their counterparts (Case and grammatical relations across languages 4). Amsterdam: Benjamins.

2. (1997) with A.M. Simon-Vandenbergen and D. Noël. Reconnecting language: Syntax and morphology in functional perspectives (Current issues in linguistic theory 154). Amsterdam: John Benjamins.

1. (1994) with K.P. Carlon and B. Rudzka-Ostyn. Perspectives on English: Studies in honour of Professor Emma Vorlat (Orbis Supplementa 2). Leuven: Peeters.

Dissertations

1. (1991) Categories of experiential grammar. Doctoral dissertation, Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

Book reviews

5. (2001) Review of C.M.I.M. Matthiessen (1995) Lexicogrammatical cartography: English systems (Tokyo: International Language Sciences Publishers). Functions of Language 8 (1): 162-168.

4. (1998) Review of I. Depraetere (1995) The tense system in English relative clauses: A corpus-based analysis (Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter). Functions of Language 5 (2): 253-257.

3. (1998) Review of G. Francis, S. Hunston and E. Manning (eds.) (1995) Collins COBUILD Grammar Patterns 1: Verbs (London: HarperCollins). Functions of Language 5 (1): 97-99.

2. (1995) Review of A. Fuchs (1993) Remarks on deixis (Heidelberg: Groos Verlag). Functions of Language 2 (1): 125-126.

1. (1989) Review of J. Hendrickx and P.-V. Hendrickx (1987) Dwaalduiders: Schijngelijkenis tussen Engelse en Nederlandse woorden (Leuven: Acco). Leuvense Bijdragen (Leuven Contributions in Linguistics and Philology) 78: 95-97.

Working papers

7. (2006) with P. Willemse and L. Heyvaert. English possessives as reference-point constructions and their function in the discourse. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 256. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

6. (2006) with T. Breban. The deictification of adjectives: the development of postdeterminer meanings. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 250. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

5. (2004) with N. Olivier. The middle voice with mental and verbal predicates in English and Dutch. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 224. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

4. (2002) with L. Heyvaert. The propositional meaning of English middles. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 194. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

3. (2001) Postdeterminers: Their secondary identifying and quantifying functions. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 177. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

2. (1997) with Sara Geyskens. Have you walked the dog yet? The ergative causativization of intransitives. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 161. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.

1. (1997) Cardinal versus enumerative existential constructions. Preprints of the Department of Linguistics 160. Department of Linguistics, University of Leuven.