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Clause linkage typology: Luther 1522 versus Luther 1546

ABSTRACT A significant aspect of the changes in Martin Luther's style over the years can be characterized linguistically in terms of clause linkage. In order to analyze such diachronies incisively, we need a framework which can deal with the shifting and overlapping iconicities of morphology, syntax, lexicon, and discourse. Lehmann's (1988) clause linkage typology construct provides such a systematic framework. With it we are able to characterize rigorously the varying clause linkage strategies in two versions of Luther's Romans. Categorization of some 60 sentence pairs from these corpora yields incontrovertible evidence favoring change toward semanto-syntactic compression, and it suggests a typological shift toward more compressed structures. In turn, Lehmann's typological framework is further strengthened by its application to the ENHG Luther data.