Verbs Clauses And Constructions

Author : Raquel Vea Escaza,Pilar Guerrero Medina
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527522152

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Verbs, Clauses and Constructions by Raquel Vea Escaza,Pilar Guerrero Medina Pdf

This volume brings together a collection of twenty contributions which offer a diversity of methodological tools and analytical issues concerning the study of different aspects of the role of verbs, clauses and constructions in a rich variety of languages such as Present-Day English, Old English, Old Saxon, French, Spanish, Arabic, German, Upper Sorbian, Latvian, Sino-Tibetan, and the Australian dialects Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra. The use of empirical data and the wide range of languages are the two main challenges addressed here. The book will serve to contribute to current literature on functional-oriented linguistics, incorporating linguistic typology, and corpus-based and contrastive perspectives. The volume is divided into three main parts. The first brings together eight contributions centrally related to the category of the verb both from a synchronic and diachronic perspective. The second part consists of five chapters which revolve around the syntax and semantics of clauses. Finally, the seven essays in the third section explore different formal and functional aspects of the study of constructions in an assortment of languages.

Author : Marjolijn H. Verspoor,Tim Kassenberg,Merel Keijzer,Gregory J. Poarch
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027257499

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English Sentence Constructions by Marjolijn H. Verspoor,Tim Kassenberg,Merel Keijzer,Gregory J. Poarch Pdf

English Sentence Constructions departs from a usage-based theoretical perspective in which all language units -- which we refer to as constructions -- have both a meaning and form, and context is all-important in determining the function and form of these constructions. As a starting-level module, English Sentence Constructions guides students of English or Language at tertiary level through different levels of analysis at the sentence, clause, phrase, and word level. The book starts with an explanation of different sentence types and structures (Chapters 1 and 2), zooms in on the verb phrase as the central component of any sentence (in Chapters 3 and 4), before zooming in even closer, discussing word classes (Chapter 5) and phrases (Chapter 6). The next two chapters explicate the intricacies of sentence constituents that function as clauses (Chapter 7) and aid students in integrating all chapters by discussing sentence analysis at all levels (Chapter 8). The last chapter (Chapter 9) shows how knowledge about sentence constructions can be applied to effective writing in English. English Sentence Constructions can be used in teacher-led modules, but the many exercises in each chapter, the clearly worked out answer keys, and a comprehensive glossary of terminology also make it suitable for self-study. For each chapter, there is an online test in which students can check their understanding.

Author : Ryan Dux
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027261014

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Frame-Constructional Verb Classes by Ryan Dux Pdf

While verb classes are a mainstay of linguistic research, the field lacks consensus on precisely what constitutes a verb class. This book presents a novel approach to verb classes, employing a bottom-up, corpus-based methodology and combining key insights from Frame Semantics, Construction Grammar, and Valency Grammar. On this approach, verb classes are formulated at varying granularity levels to adequately capture both the shared semantic and syntactic properties unifying verbs of a class and the idiosyncratic properties unique to individual verbs. In-depth analyses based on this approach shed light on the interrelations between verbs, frame-semantics, and constructions, and on the semantic richness and network organization of grammatical constructions. This approach is extended to a comparison of Change and Theft verbs, revealing unexpected lexical and syntactic differences across semantically distinct classes. Finally, a range of contrastive (German–English) analyses demonstrate how verb classes can inform the cross-linguistic comparison of verbs and constructions.

Author : Bas Aarts
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110861457

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Small Clauses in English by Bas Aarts Pdf

The future of English linguistics as envisaged by the editors of Topics in English Linguistics lies in empirical studies which integrate work in English linguistics into general and theoretical linguistics on the one hand, and comparative linguistics on the other. The TiEL series features volumes that present interesting new data and analyses, and above all fresh approaches that contribute to the overall aim of the series, which is to further outstanding research in English linguistics.

Author : Jonathan Moodie,Rosey Billington
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-25
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004430679

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A Grammar of Lopit by Jonathan Moodie,Rosey Billington Pdf

In A Grammar of Lopit, Jonathan Moodie and Rosey Billington provide a detailed description of the phonology, morphology, and syntax of Lopit, an Eastern Nilotic language traditionally spoken in the Lopit Mountains in South Sudan.

Author : Florent Perek
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-04-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027268754

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Argument Structure in Usage-Based Construction Grammar by Florent Perek Pdf

The argument structure of verbs, defined as the part of grammar that deals with how participants in verbal events are expressed in clauses, is a classical topic in linguistics that has received considerable attention in the literature. This book investigates argument structure in English from a usage-based perspective, taking the view that the cognitive representation of grammar is shaped by language use, and that crucial aspects of grammatical organization are tied to the frequency with which words and syntactic constructions are used. On the basis of several case studies combining quantitative corpus studies and psycholinguistic experiments, it is shown how a usage-based approach sheds new light on a number of issues in argument realization and offers frequency-based explanations for its organizing principles at three levels of generality: verbs, constructions, and argument structure alternations.

Author : David Denison
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-06-11
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781317887690

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English Historical Syntax by David Denison Pdf

This study brings together many of the resources needed for the exploration of English historical syntax and deals with many of the important changes in English sentence structure from Old English to present. It also features a survey of published research from both classical and modern linguistic traditions, as well as new research by the author. Provides guidance on methodology, important reference materials, and the general history of the English language.

Author : Hans C. Boas,Steffen Höder
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing Company
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027263308

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Constructions in Contact by Hans C. Boas,Steffen Höder Pdf

The last three decades have seen the emergence of Construction Grammar as a major research paradigm in linguistics. At the same time, very few researchers have taken a constructionist perspective on language contact phenomena. This volume brings together, for the first time, a broad range of original contributions providing insights into language contact phenomena from a constructionist perspective. Focusing primarily on Germanic languages, the papers in this volume demonstrate how the notion of construction can be fruitfully applied to investigate how a range of different language contact phenomena can be systematically analyzed from the perspectives of both form and meaning.

Author : Stefan Thim
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783110257038

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Phrasal Verbs by Stefan Thim Pdf

The book traces the evolution of the English verb-particle construction (‘phrasal verb’) from Indo-European and Germanic up to the present. A contrastive survey of the basic semantic and syntactic characteristics of verb-particle constructions in the present-day Germanic languages shows that the English construction is structurally unremarkable and its analysis as a periphrastic word-formation is proposed. From a cross-linguistic and comparative perspective the Old English prefix verbs are identified as preverbs and the shift towards postposition of the particles is connected to the development of more general patterns of word order. The interplay of phonological, morphological, syntactic and semantic factors in the loss of the native prefixes in the history of English is investigated. In this context the question is discussed to what extent the older prefixes were replaced by particles and borrowed prefixes, how the characteristic etymological and semantic properties of the Modern English phrasal verbs can be explained and what role they play in the lexicon. The author argues that their common perception as particularly ‘English’, ‘colloquial’ and ‘informal’ has its origin in the eighteenth-century normative tradition.

Author : Celia M. Millward
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783111658407

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Imperative constructions in old English by Celia M. Millward Pdf

Author : Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-18
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780192508775

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Serial Verbs by Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Pdf

This book provides an in-depth typological account of the forms, functions, and histories of serial verb constructions. Serial verbs, in which several verbs combine to form a single predicate, describe what is conceptualized as a single event. The verbs in the construction have the same tense, aspect, mood, modality, and evidentiality values, cannot be negated or questioned separately, and usually share the same subject and object. They are a powerful means of portraying various facets of one event, and can express grammatical meanings such as aspect, direction, and causation, particularly in languages where few other means are available. In this volume, Alexandra Aikhenvald seeks to answer unresolved questions such as: What are the parameters of variation in serial verbs? How do serial verbs differ from other, superficially similar multi-verb constructions? How do serial verbs emerge, and what happens to them over time? What role do they play in the representation of event structure? The book uses an inductively-based framework for the analysis and draws on data from languages with different typological profiles and genetic affiliations. It will be of interest to researchers and students from a wide range of fields of linguistics, especially typology, anthropological linguistics, and language contact.

Author : Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna Aĭkhenvalʹd,Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald
Publisher : Oxford Studies in Typology and
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198791263

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Serial Verbs by Aleksandra I︠U︡rʹevna Aĭkhenvalʹd,Alexandra Y. Aikhenvald Pdf

This book provides an in-depth typological account of the forms, functions, and histories of serial verb constructions, in which several verbs combine to form a single predicate. It uses an inductively-based framework for the analysis and draws on data from languages with different typological profiles and genetic affiliations.

Author : Nerida Jarkey
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2015-06-02
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789004292390

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Serial Verbs in White Hmong by Nerida Jarkey Pdf

In this book, Nerida Jarkey investigates the highly productive strategy of verb serialisation and reveals that its key function in this dynamic Southeast Asian language is to depict a single event in an elaborate and vivid way.

Author : Osamuyimen Thompson Stewart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781135726744

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The Serial Verb Construction Parameter by Osamuyimen Thompson Stewart Pdf

An investigation of the serial verb construction, this work engages central issues in syntactic theory-complex predicates, clausal architecture and syntactic variation.

Author : Van T. Le
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781434990921

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Essential English Grammar: A Complete Study of Clauses & Important Sentence Constructions by Van T. Le Pdf