To Be Or Not To Be The Verbum Substantivum From Synchronic Diachronic And Typological Perspectives

Author : Michail L. Kotin,Richard Whitt
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781443884914

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To be or not to be? The Verbum Substantivum from Synchronic, Diachronic and Typological Perspectives by Michail L. Kotin,Richard Whitt Pdf

The verbs of the 'to be'-group, also called verba substantiva, belong to the most enigmatic phenomena of the human language. Combining a distinct suppletivity of their conjugational forms in most languages with a striking semantic and functional ambiguity, as well as unique syntactic capabilities, they form a very specific class of linguistic entities. They can be referred to, without exaggeration, as one of the conceptually gravest and most "symptomatic" language formations. Typologically, the be-verbs demonstrate, on the one hand, a set of similar features in almost every language, which is excellent evidence of their universal validity. On the other hand, the differences between these verbs in various language groups and even in particular languages are remarkable proof of language relativism. Historically, the be-verbs show a sequence of relevant stages in their formal, semantic and syntactic developments, which in many aspects coincide with their typological and individual, "idioethnic" features and properties. One can trace, among other things, paths and mechanisms of their development and salient changes of their functions in language systems of different types. Especially important are also changes in the form and function of the be-verbs arising from language contact, for they indicate essential tendencies in the evolution of these entities accelerated by the influence of language interaction triggers. The contribution of to be-verbs to the morphology, semantics and syntax of the majority of the languages of the world is substantial from a number of perspectives, and these verbs belong to the most complex and simultaneously central entities of human language. For this reason their analysis must continually be synchronized with the newest results of general linguistic research. This volume, hence, describes and interprets the to be-verbs and constructions in the broad context of contemporary linguistic research, including synchrony, diachrony, diatopy, language contrast and typology.

Author : Mihaela Ilioaia
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-12-18
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9783111055466

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The MIHI EST construction by Mihaela Ilioaia Pdf

This book examines the Romanian mihi est construction (Mi-e foame/frică, me.dat = is hunger/fear ‘I am hungry/ afraid’). While it disappeared from all other Romance languages to be replaced with a habeo structure, the mihi est pattern is in Romanian the most common way of expressing psychological or physiological states. By means of synchronic and diachronic corpus studies, the book investigates the status of the core arguments of the mihi est structure, i.e. the dative experiencer and the nominative state noun, as well as its evolution throughout the centuries. The data analysis reveals that the dative experiencer syntactically behaves like nominative subjects, whereas the state noun shows predicate behavior. As for the evolution of the mihi est structure, the analysis shows a certain tendency toward innovation, since in present-day Romanian it can coerce nouns coming from other semantic fields into the construction’s psychological or physiological interpretation. Could this be another unique trait of Romanian, which causes it to seemingly go against the tendency of most Romance languages toward canonical marking of core arguments?

Author : Werner Abraham
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107021228

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Modality in Syntax, Semantics and Pragmatics by Werner Abraham Pdf

An innovative survey that covers the linguistic questions of modality and mood, offering a new model for the phenomenon.

Author : Sandro Sessarego,Juan J. Colomina-Almiñana,Adrián Rodríguez-Riccelli
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027260895

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Variation and Evolution by Sandro Sessarego,Juan J. Colomina-Almiñana,Adrián Rodríguez-Riccelli Pdf

This book is a collection of original studies analyzing how different internal and external factors affect Spanish language variation and evolution across a number of (socio)linguistic scenarios. Its primary goal is to expand our understanding of how native and non-native varieties of Spanish co-exist with other languages and dialects under the influence of several linguistic and extra-linguistic forces. While some papers analyze the linguistic dynamics affecting Spanish grammars from a cross-dialectal perspective, others focus more closely on the relations established between Spanish and other languages with which it is in contact. In particular, some of these studies show how power and prestige may support (or not) the use of Spanish in different social contexts and educational realities, given that the attitudes toward this language vary greatly across the Spanish-speaking world. On the one hand, in some regions, Spanish represents the variety spoken by the majority of the population, typically related to prestige and power (Spain and Latin America). On the other hand, in other contexts, the same language is conceived as a minority variety, which may or may not be associated with stigmatized immigrant groups (i.e., in the US).

Author : Matthew Baerman,Greville G. Corbett,Dunstan Brown
Publisher : Proceedings of the British Aca
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-05-20
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : NWU:35556040095408

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Defective Paradigms by Matthew Baerman,Greville G. Corbett,Dunstan Brown Pdf

Deponency and Morphological Mismatches edited by Matthew Baerman, Greville G. Corbett, Dunstan Brown & Andrew Hippisley --

Author : Ralf Vollmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Tibetan language
ISBN : 3701101299

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Descriptions of Tibetan Ergativity by Ralf Vollmann Pdf

Author : Olga Fischer,Anette Rosenbach,Dieter Stein
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2000-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9027230560

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Pathways of Change by Olga Fischer,Anette Rosenbach,Dieter Stein Pdf

There is a continual growth of interest among linguists of all-theoretical denominations in grammaticalization, a concept central to many linguistic (change) theories. However, the discussion of grammaticalization processes has often suffered from a shortage of concrete empirical studies from one of the best-documented languages in the world, English. Pathways of Change contains discussion of new data and provides theoretical lead articles based on these data that will help sharpen the theoretical aspects involved, such as the definition and the logical connection of the component processes of grammaticalization. The volume is concentrated around a number of themes that are important or controversial in grammaticalization studies, such as the principle of unidirectionality, the relation between lexicalization and grammaticalization — and connected with these two factors the possibility of degrammaticalization — the way iconicity interweaves with grammaticalization processes, and with the phenomenon of grammaticalization on a synchronic or discourse level, also often termed subjectifization.

Author : Carlos Quiles,Fernando Lopez-Menchero
Publisher : Indo-European Association
Page : 825 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781448682065

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A Grammar of Modern Indo-European by Carlos Quiles,Fernando Lopez-Menchero Pdf

A Grammar of Modern Indo-European is a complete reference guide to a modern, revived Indo-European language. It contains a comprehensive description of Proto-Indo-European grammar and offers an analysis of the complexities of the prehistoric language and its reconstruction. Written in a fresh and accessible style, this book focuses on the real patterns of use in a modern Europe's Indo-European language. The book is well organized and is filled with full, clear explanations of areas of confusion and difficulty. It also includes an extensive bilingual dictionary, etymological notes, and numbered paragraphs designed to provide readers easy access to the information they require. An essential reference source for the learner and user of Indo-European, this book will be the standard work for years to come.

Author : Christian Lehmann
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-10-09
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1013285573

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Thoughts on Grammaticalization by Christian Lehmann Pdf

After a short review of the history of research, the work introduces and delimits the concepts related to grammaticalization. It then provides extensive exemplification of grammaticalization phenomena in diverse languages, ordered by grammatical domains such as the verbal, pronominal and nominal sphere and clause level relations. The final chapter presents a theory of grammaticalization which is based on the autonomy of the linguistic sign with respect to the paradigmatic and syntagmatic axes. This is the basis of the structural parameters that constitute grammaticalization. They are operationalized to the point of rendering degrees of grammaticalization measurable. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.

Author : Keith Brown,Jim Miller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 0521766753

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The Cambridge Dictionary of Linguistics by Keith Brown,Jim Miller Pdf

The Cambridge Dictionary of Linguistics provides concise and clear definitions of all the terms any undergraduate or graduate student is likely to encounter in the study of linguistics and English language or in other degrees involving linguistics, such as modern languages, media studies and translation. lt covers the key areas of syntax, morphology, phonology, phonetics, semantics and pragmatics but also contains terms from discourse analysis, stylistics, historical linguistics, sociolinguistics, psycholinguistics, computational linguistics and corpus linguistics. It provides entries for 246 languages, including 'major' languages and languages regularly mentioned in research papers and textbooks. Features include cross-referencing between entries and extended entries on some terms. Where appropriate, entries contain illustrative examples from English and other languages and many provide etymologies bringing out the metaphors lying behind the technical terms. Also available is an electronic version of the dictionary which includes 'clickable' cross-referencing.

Author : András Bárány,Theresa Biberauer,Jamie Douglas ,Sten Vikner
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783961102884

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Syntactic architecture and its consequences II by András Bárány,Theresa Biberauer,Jamie Douglas ,Sten Vikner Pdf

This volume collects novel contributions to comparative generative linguistics that “rethink” existing approaches to an extensive range of phenomena, domains, and architectural questions in linguistic theory. At the heart of the contributions is the tension between descriptive and explanatory adequacy which has long animated generative linguistics and which continues to grow thanks to the increasing amount and diversity of data available to us. The chapters address research questions in comparative morphosyntax, including the modelling of syntactic categories, relative clauses, and demonstrative systems. Many of these contributions show the influence of research by Ian Roberts and collaborators and give the reader a sense of the lively nature of current discussion of topics in morphosyntax and morphosyntactic variation.

Author : Michael Meier-Brügger
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-06
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110895148

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Indo-European Linguistics by Michael Meier-Brügger Pdf

This Textbook on Indo-European Linguistics is designed as an introduction to the field. It presents current topics and questions in Indo-European linguistics in a clear and informative manner. This is the English translation of the eight edition of the work first published by Hans Krahe and it takes account of more recent research. While Krahe only considered phonology and morphology, the edition also includes a comprehensive account of syntax and lexis. Manfred Mayrhofer assisted with the section of phonology; Matthias Fritz wrote the section on syntax and provided support for the project as a whole.

Author : Carson T. Schütze
Publisher : Language Science Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12-24
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783946234029

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The empirical base of linguistics by Carson T. Schütze Pdf

Throughout much of the history of linguistics, grammaticality judgments - intuitions about the well-formedness of sentences - have constituted most of the empirical base against which theoretical hypothesis have been tested. Although such judgments often rest on subtle intuitions, there is no systematic methodology for eliciting them, and their apparent instability and unreliability have led many to conclude that they should be abandoned as a source of data. Carson T. Schütze presents here a detailed critical overview of the vast literature on the nature and utility of grammaticality judgments and other linguistic intuitions, and the ways they have been used in linguistic research. He shows how variation in the judgment process can arise from factors such as biological, cognitive, and social differences among subjects, the particular elicitation method used, and extraneous features of the materials being judged. He then assesses the status of judgments as reliable indicators of a speaker's grammar. Integrating substantive and methodological findings, Schütze proposes a model in which grammaticality judgments result from interaction of linguistic competence with general cognitive processes. He argues that this model provides the underpinning for empirical arguments to show that once extragrammatical variance is factored out, universal grammar succumbs to a simpler, more elegant analysis than judgment data initially lead us to expect. Finally, Schütze offers numerous practical suggestions on how to collect better and more useful data. The result is a work of vital importance that will be required reading for linguists, cognitive psychologists, and philosophers of language alike.

Author : Václav Blažek
Publisher : Masarykova univerzita
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9788021076457

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Tocharian Studies by Václav Blažek Pdf

Kniha je souborem studií věnovaných tocharské etymologii a gramatice a obsahuje i dva životopisné a bibliografické portréty dvou osobností tocharistiky: Wernera Wintera a Pavla Pouchy.

Author : Gunilla Gren-Eklund
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Religion
ISBN : UOM:39015008486865

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A Study of Nominal Sentences in the Oldest Upaniṣads by Gunilla Gren-Eklund Pdf