The aim of this paper is to explore possible connections between ‘grammatical metaphor’ and ‘grammaticalization’, especially with a view to identifying synergies and fostering cross-fertilization of insights between SFL and ‘grammaticalization theory’. After a characterization of the concepts of grammatical metaphor and grammaticalization, it is argued that the two notions are intricately connected. Their connection is explored at two levels: a theoretical-conceptual and a descriptive level. At the theoretical-conceptual level, it is argued that metaphoricity and codification are two sides of the same coin, providing complementary perspectives on synchronic variation and diachronic ‘change’, which can be deconstructed if one changes the time depth or the angle of the perspective. At the descriptive level it is shown that interpersonal grammatical metaphors can be seen as a breeding ground for grammaticalization. Aspects of the syntagmatic nature of interpersonal metaphors are identified as bridging contexts for their grammaticalization into expressions of epistemic assessment, and two grammaticalization paths are identified on the basis of interacting vectors of grammaticalization and metaphoricity, viz. a path into discourse markers and one into epistemic adverbials.

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语法隐喻与语法化

本文的目的是探索“语法隐喻”和“语法化”之间可能的联系，特别是为了确定协同作用并促进 SFL 和“语法化理论”之间的洞察力的交叉融合。在对语法隐喻和语法化概念进行表征之后，有人认为这两个概念错综复杂地联系在一起。他们的联系在两个层面进行探索：理论概念和描述层面。在理论概念层面，隐喻性和编纂性是同一事物的两个方面，为共时变化和历时“变化”提供了互补的视角，如果改变时间深度或视角的角度，则可以解构。 . 在描述层面，人际语法隐喻可以被视为语法化的温床。人际隐喻的句法性质方面被确定为将其语法化为认知评估表达的桥梁语境，并且在语法化和隐喻的相互作用向量的基础上确定了两条语法化路径，即。一条进入话语标记的路径，一条进入认知副词的路径。即。一条进入话语标记的路径，一条进入认知副词的路径。即。一条进入话语标记的路径，一条进入认知副词的路径。