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Copy and Write: The Transformative Power of Copying in Language
Abstract This contribution explores what can be considered an original and what can be defined as a copy in language. To this end, it elaborates on the role of the classical Saussurean dichotomy langue/parole and factors such as the size and frequency of prefabricated chunks. Furthermore, it discusses how similar linguistic copies can be to a supposed original. After considering briefly whether copying is possible in the oral mode, this paper focuses on the question of what constitutes a copy in written language and, more specifically, quoting in academic writing. It concludes with a discussion of the importance of copying for processes of language change.
Keywords Original language use, plagiarism, copying in academic quotations, copying in language processing, copying and language change
