Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Prelim pages i
2. Table of contents v
3. Abbreviations & transcription symbols vii
4. Acknowledgements ix
5. Introduction 1
6. An introduction to Finnish spatial relations 11
7. Part I: Space and location
8. Spatial axes in language and conceptualisation 21
9. “I woke up from the sofa” 41
10. Metonymy in locatives of state 67
11. Part II: The human perspective
12. Body part names and grammaticalization 101
13. On distinguishing between ‘recipient’ and ‘beneficiary’ in Finnish 129
14. Oblique mentions of human referents in Finnish conversation 153
15. Part III: Person
16. Person in Finnish 173
17. Zero person in Finnish 209
18. Passive — personal or impersonal? 233
19. References 257
20. Index of terms 277