On Interpreting Construction Schemas : From Action and Motion to Transitivity and Causality.
Title:
On Interpreting Construction Schemas : From Action and Motion to Transitivity and Causality.
Author:
Delbecque, Nicole.
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9783110207842
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (380 pages)
Series:
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM] ; v.198
Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs [TiLSM]
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Table of contents -- Introduction -- A usage-based approach to prototypical transitivity -- Transitivity and referentiality in Spanish and Rumanian -- Transitive verbs with non-accusative alternation in Hebrew: Cross-language comparison with English, German and Spanish -- Unsubcategorized objects in English resultative constructions -- Complex predicates in Basque -- An adversative passive in English: in search of origins -- Verbs of letting: Some cognitive and historical aspects -- Syntactic and semantic integration in the Spanish causative-reflexive construction -- Soft causatives in Spanish -- Two causal alternatives: carry vs. push type constructions in English -- Grammar of "manner of motion" verbs in English and Spanish: between lexicon and syntax -- On the nature of lexicalization patterns: a crosslinguistic inquiry -- The semantics of space : A study of the prefix proin Serbian -- Backmatter.
Abstract:
The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks as well as studies that provide new insights by building bridges to neighbouring fields such as neuroscience and cognitive science. The series considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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