Typologie vs linguistique générale : un essai // Typology vs general linguistics : an essay

Abstract

In this paper, I take up the case of quotative evidentials and their (non-?)existence in Romance languages, in an attempt to illustrate the fact that the dialogue between typological linguistics and general linguistics is essential. I review briefly the case of grammaticalization from a typological point of view, and the category of evidentiality, before discussing the case of discourse markers specialized in the introduction of reported speech, in Romance languages.

Keywords

• grammaticalization
• typology
• quotative
• diachrony
• discourse marker
• grammaticalisation
• typologie
• citatif
• diachronie
• marqueur discursif