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| In contrast to social network analyses of historical material (e.g. Bergs 2005, Sairio | In contrast to social network analyses of historical material (e.g. Bergs 2005, Sairio | ||
| - | 2009, Fitzmaurice 2010) and to network studies based on fi ctional texts (e.g. Agarwal | + | 2009, Fitzmaurice 2010) and to network studies based on fictional texts (e.g. Agarwal |
| - | et al. 2012, Morett i 2013), the combination of corpus-based diachronic linguistics and | + | et al. 2012, Moretti 2013), the combination of corpus-based diachronic linguistics and |
| - | network analysis is rather uncharted territory. Th is pilot project constitutes the fi rst | + | network analysis is rather uncharted territory. This pilot project constitutes the first |
| part of a series of diachronic network analyses of historical English grammar books. | part of a series of diachronic network analyses of historical English grammar books. | ||
| - | Th e present study investigates the relationships between 19th-century grammarians | + | The present study investigates the relationships between 19th-century grammarians |
| by examining references authors make to other grammars and grammarians. | by examining references authors make to other grammars and grammarians. | ||
| - | Based on White‘s notion of ‘scholarly networks’, references are understood as | + | Based on White's notion of 'scholarly networks', references are understood as |
| - | „record[s] of who has cited whom within a fi xed set of authors“ (White 2011: 275) | + | "record[s] of who has cited whom within a fi xed set of authors" (White 2011: 275) |
| irrespective of their personal acquaintance. | irrespective of their personal acquaintance. | ||
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| A pilot corpus of 19th-century British grammar books (40 texts, ca. 2.6 mio. words) | A pilot corpus of 19th-century British grammar books (40 texts, ca. 2.6 mio. words) | ||
| forms the basis for this kind of network analysis. It contains the most well-known and | forms the basis for this kind of network analysis. It contains the most well-known and | ||
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| are numbers of editions, distribution, and common use of grammars, as found in | are numbers of editions, distribution, and common use of grammars, as found in | ||
| book catalogues and secondary literature on grammar writing. | book catalogues and secondary literature on grammar writing. | ||
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| A list of English and foreign grammarians from the 16th to 19th centuries that are | A list of English and foreign grammarians from the 16th to 19th centuries that are | ||
| nowadays usually considered the most famous and infl uential authors of their time | nowadays usually considered the most famous and infl uential authors of their time | ||
| - | (cf. Dons 2004, Finegan 1998, Görlach 1998, Linn 2006, Schmitt er 1996, Tieken-Boon | + | (cf. Dons 2004, Finegan 1998, Görlach 1998, Linn 2006, Schmitter 1996, Tieken-Boon |
| - | 98 | + | |
| van Ostade 2008, Wolf 2011) comprises the search terms which, applied to the pilot | van Ostade 2008, Wolf 2011) comprises the search terms which, applied to the pilot | ||
| corpus, yield all references made to other grammarians. | corpus, yield all references made to other grammarians. | ||
| - | Th e ties between authors will be examined quantitatively, i.e. in terms of the | + | |
| - | number of references, and qualitatively, i.e. by classifying diff erent kinds of references, | + | The ties between authors will be examined quantitatively, i.e. in terms of the |
| + | number of references, and qualitatively, i.e. by classifying different kinds of references, | ||
| e.g. quotation, approval of approaches to grammar, the citing of authorities, | e.g. quotation, approval of approaches to grammar, the citing of authorities, | ||
| - | and various forms of criticism. Approval, for instance, is „I concur with Baker in considering | + | and various forms of criticism. Approval, for instance, is "I concur with Baker in considering |
| - | …“ (Crombie (1802) on Baker (1724)), whereas an example of criticism is „Mr. | + | …" (Crombie (1802) on Baker (1724)), whereas an example of criticism is "Mr. |
| - | Cobbett has mistaken the real causes of defective arrangement“ (Doherty (1841) on | + | Cobbett has mistaken the real causes of defective arrangement" (Doherty (1841) on |
| - | Cobbett (1818)). We will show diff erent and changing att itudes towards other grammarians, | + | Cobbett (1818)). We will show different and changing attitudes towards other grammarians, |
| and discuss substantial implications for the development of the genre. | and discuss substantial implications for the development of the genre. | ||
| - | Th e network of references will further reveal paradigm shift s in grammar writing, | + | |
| - | indicating particularly the rise of descriptive grammars aft er the predominance | + | The network of references will further reveal paradigm shifts in grammar writing, |
| - | of prescriptivism and critically refl ecting on what is oft en called ‚prescriptive‘ and | + | indicating particularly the rise of descriptive grammars after the predominance |
| - | ‚descriptive‘. | + | of prescriptivism and critically reflecting on what is often called 'prescriptive' and |
| + | 'descriptive'. | ||
| ==== References ==== | ==== References ==== | ||
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| ==== Presentation Material ==== | ==== Presentation Material ==== | ||
| [[http://heidelgram.de/download/icame38-heidelgram.pdf|Slides (.pdf)]] \\ | [[http://heidelgram.de/download/icame38-heidelgram.pdf|Slides (.pdf)]] \\ | ||
| - | [[tools:hgsimplecorpusnetwork|Software (HGSimpleCorpusNetwork)]] | + | [[software:hgsimplecorpusnetwork|Software (HGSimpleCorpusNetwork)]] |