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Elizabeth C. Traugott

December 12, 2023

Elizabeth Closs Traugott (born April 9, 1939 in the UK) is an American linguist and Professor Emerita of Linguistics and English, Stanford University. She is best known for her work on grammaticalization, subjectification, and constructionalization.[1]

Education and Career edit

Traugott earned her BA in English Language at Oxford University in 1960 and her PhD in English Language at the University of California, Berkeley in 1964.[2]

Elizabeth Traugott's initial appointment was in the English Department at the University of California, Berkeley (1964-1970). After year-long teaching appointments at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and University of York, UK, she was appointed Associate Professor of Linguistics and English at Stanford University in 1970, and Professor from 1977 until her retirement in 2003. She served as Chair of the Department of Linguistics at Stanford University from 1980-1985 and as Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies from 1985-1991. Elizabeth Traugott was honored with honorary doctorates from Uppsala University (2006) and The University of Helsinki (2010).[3]

She was a pioneer in generative historical syntax. Dissatisfaction with generative models led her to collaborate with Paul Hopper (Carnegie Mellon University) and develop a functional approach to grammaticalization, understood as the change whereby lexical items and constructions come in certain linguistic contexts to serve grammatical functions (Hopper and Traugott 1993, revised ed. 2003). More recently she has worked with Graeme Trousdale (University of Edinburgh) on constructionalization. Based in Construction Grammar, constructionalization provides a framework that incorporates several aspects of grammaticalization and lexicalization within a unified theory of how new meaning-new form constructions arise. Other interests include the development of pragmatic markers, especially those in utterance-final position.

Awards and distinctions edit

Traugott held a Guggenheim fellowship in 1983[4] and a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in 1983-84. She was President of the International Society for Historical Linguistics (ISHL) in 1979, of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) in 1987,[5] and of the International Society for the Linguistics of English (ISLE) in 2007-2008.[6] She is currently a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America[7] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). In 2019 she was awarded the John J. Gumperz Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Pragmatics Association (IPrA).[8]

Her papers are archived by the School of Advanced Study, University of London.

Publications edit

Selected Books

1972 A History of English Syntax. New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston.

1980 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Mary L. Pratt) Linguistics for Students of Literature. New York: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, Inc.

1986 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott, Alice ter Meulen, Judith Snitzer Reilly, and Charles A. Ferguson, eds.) On Conditionals, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

1991 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Bernd Heine, eds.) Approaches to Grammaticalization, 2 Vols., Amsterdam: Benjamins.

1993 (Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Closs Traugott) Grammaticalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2002 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Richard B. Dasher) Regularity in Semantic Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2003 (Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Closs Traugott) Grammaticalization. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, revised 2nd edition.

2005 (Laurel J. Brinton and Elizabeth Closs Traugott) Lexicalization and Language Change. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

2010 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Graeme Trousdale, eds.) Gradience, Gradualness and Grammaticalization. Amsterdam: Benjamins.

2012 (Terttu Nevalainen and Elizabeth Closs Traugott, eds.) The Oxford Handbook of the History of English. New York: Oxford University Press.

2013 (Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Graeme Trousdale) Constructionalization and Constructional Changes. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

References edit

  1. ^ "Google Scholar - Elizabeth C. Traugott citations". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Elizabeth Closs-Traugott Papers". The Institute of Modern Languages Research. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  3. ^ "The New Sesquipedalian". 17 September 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  4. ^ "John Simon Guggenheim Foundation | Elizabeth C. Traugott". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Presidents | Linguistic Society of America". Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  6. ^ "ISLE Committees". ISLE - The International Society for the Linguistics of English. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
  7. ^ "LSA Fellows By Name | Linguistic Society of America". www.linguisticsociety.org. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  8. ^ International Pragmatics Association (IPrA) (Retrieved May 28, 2020)

External links edit

Her university page: http://www.stanford.edu/~traugott/

  • "Pioneering Women Tier II: Women Hired at Stanford in the Late 1960s and Early 1970s," Stanford Historical Society Panel Discussion, 2016.

December 12, 2023
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Elizabeth Closs Traugott born April 9 1939 in the UK is an American linguist and Professor Emerita of Linguistics and English Stanford University She is best known for her work on grammaticalization subjectification and constructionalization 1 Contents 1 Education and Career 2 Awards and distinctions 3 Publications 4 References 5 External linksEducation and Career editTraugott earned her BA in English Language at Oxford University in 1960 and her PhD in English Language at the University of California Berkeley in 1964 2 Elizabeth Traugott s initial appointment was in the English Department at the University of California Berkeley 1964 1970 After year long teaching appointments at the University of Dar es Salaam Tanzania and University of York UK she was appointed Associate Professor of Linguistics and English at Stanford University in 1970 and Professor from 1977 until her retirement in 2003 She served as Chair of the Department of Linguistics at Stanford University from 1980 1985 and as Vice Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies from 1985 1991 Elizabeth Traugott was honored with honorary doctorates from Uppsala University 2006 and The University of Helsinki 2010 3 She was a pioneer in generative historical syntax Dissatisfaction with generative models led her to collaborate with Paul Hopper Carnegie Mellon University and develop a functional approach to grammaticalization understood as the change whereby lexical items and constructions come in certain linguistic contexts to serve grammatical functions Hopper and Traugott 1993 revised ed 2003 More recently she has worked with Graeme Trousdale University of Edinburgh on constructionalization Based in Construction Grammar constructionalization provides a framework that incorporates several aspects of grammaticalization and lexicalization within a unified theory of how new meaning new form constructions arise Other interests include the development of pragmatic markers especially those in utterance final position Awards and distinctions editTraugott held a Guggenheim fellowship in 1983 4 and a fellowship at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in 1983 84 She was President of the International Society for Historical Linguistics ISHL in 1979 of the Linguistic Society of America LSA in 1987 5 and of the International Society for the Linguistics of English ISLE in 2007 2008 6 She is currently a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy a Fellow of the Linguistic Society of America 7 and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS In 2019 she was awarded the John J Gumperz Lifetime Achievement Award of the International Pragmatics Association IPrA 8 Her papers are archived by the School of Advanced Study University of London Publications editSelected Books1972 A History of English Syntax New York Holt Rinehart and Winston 1980 Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Mary L Pratt Linguistics for Students of Literature New York Harcourt Brace Jovanovich Inc 1986 Elizabeth Closs Traugott Alice ter Meulen Judith Snitzer Reilly and Charles A Ferguson eds On Conditionals Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1991 Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Bernd Heine eds Approaches to Grammaticalization 2 Vols Amsterdam Benjamins 1993 Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Closs Traugott Grammaticalization Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002 Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Richard B Dasher Regularity in Semantic Change Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2003 Paul Hopper and Elizabeth Closs Traugott Grammaticalization Cambridge Cambridge University Press revised 2nd edition 2005 Laurel J Brinton and Elizabeth Closs Traugott Lexicalization and Language Change Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2010 Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Graeme Trousdale eds Gradience Gradualness and Grammaticalization Amsterdam Benjamins 2012 Terttu Nevalainen and Elizabeth Closs Traugott eds The Oxford Handbook of the History of English New York Oxford University Press 2013 Elizabeth Closs Traugott and Graeme Trousdale Constructionalization and Constructional Changes Oxford Oxford University Press References edit Google Scholar Elizabeth C Traugott citations scholar google com Retrieved 11 March 2022 Elizabeth Closs Traugott Papers The Institute of Modern Languages Research 9 February 2017 Retrieved 11 March 2022 The New Sesquipedalian 17 September 2010 Retrieved 12 July 2015 John Simon Guggenheim Foundation Elizabeth C Traugott Retrieved 12 July 2015 Presidents Linguistic Society of America Retrieved 12 July 2015 ISLE Committees ISLE The International Society for the Linguistics of English Retrieved 12 July 2015 LSA Fellows By Name Linguistic Society of America www linguisticsociety org Retrieved 12 January 2023 International Pragmatics Association IPrA Retrieved May 28 2020 External links editHer university page http www stanford edu traugott Pioneering Women Tier II Women Hired at Stanford in the Late 1960s and Early 1970s Stanford Historical Society Panel Discussion 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elizabeth C Traugott amp oldid 1141066498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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