We will explore cognition verbs from a cross-linguistic perspective. The data from a sample of languages will enable us to examine the interaction between language and cognition, the evolution patterns of cognition verbs and the near-synonymity of phrases such as I think, I guess or I suppose. The keynote speaker Jan Nuyts (university of Antwerp) will present historical data that questions the origin of the parenthetical uses of mental state verbs, and allows us to reinvestigate the questions of grammaticalisation and subjectification. 

Argument

We will explore cognition verbs from a cross-linguistic perspective. The data from a sample of languages will enable us to examine the interaction between language and cognition, the evolution patterns of cognition verbs and the near-synonymity of phrases such as I think, I guess or I suppose. The keynote speaker Jan Nuyts (university of Antwerp) will present historical data that questions the origin of the parenthetical uses of mental state verbs, and allows us to reinvestigate the questions of grammaticalisation and subjectification.

Programme

• 9h-9h20 Accueil – café
• 9h20-9h30 Présentation du séminaire par Myriam Bouveret (LaTTiCe)
• 9h30-10h The Cognition Verbs Puzzle: What remains to be explored?Eric Mélac (coord.) (Montpellier 3, EMMA)
• 10h-10h30 Stance-Taking Devices in Ecuadorian Siona Martine Bruil (DDL, UMR 5596)
• 10h30-10h45 Pause café
• 10h45-11h15 An Enunciative Study of Think in Contrastive Linguistics (English/French) Françoise Doro-Mégy (Paris Diderot, CLILLAC-ARP)
• 11h15-11h45 Constructions of Epistemicity in British and American English, Karolina Krawczak (Adam Mickievicz University in Poznan) & Dylan Glynn (Paris 8, LAPS)
• 11h45-12h45 Where do the Parenthetical Uses of the Mental State Verbs Come from? Jan Nuyts (conférencier invité) (Anvers)
• 12h45-13h00 Conclusion