On the Korean optative constructions -essumyen and -ki/u/ from grammaticalisation and pragmatics perspectives

초록

Korean has diverse expressions denoting "wishes". Among them, this paper focuses on the periphrastic constructions of [-essumyent-kilul + desiderative verbs], excluding the construction [-ko siph-]. Using the perspectives of grammaticalisation and pragmatics, the developmental paths of how the elliptical constructions -essumyen and -kilul realise the concept of the "wish" of the speaker in the optative mood are investigated. This paper will clarify the evolution of the optative markers of -essumyen and -kilul using the mechanisms of grammaticalisation and pragpoliteness, insubordination, and pragmatic inferences. The SFP (sentential final insubordination and inviting pragmatic inferences. A corpus analysis will provide usage-based implications of the constructions.

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