Grammaticalization and (inter)subjectification as independent processes producing two variants of the same construction: The example of Modern Hebrew and Neo-Aramaic GRAMIS 2010, Brussels 2010 | conference-paper (original) (raw)

This paper examines the grammaticalization and (inter)subjectification processes in Modern Hebrew and Neo-Aramaic, focusing on the use of the dative construction marked by the preposition l- and its implications on the agent's role in the action. It traces the evolution of this construction from Biblical Hebrew to its extensive use in Modern Hebrew, while also exploring similarities with Romance languages and proposing a broader typological comparison with Chamito-Semitic languages. The analysis highlights the distinct tendencies in meaning and function that arise from these processes in the two language groups.