Rich results
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R. Amritavalli
Abstract
The first-phase event structure of two verbs typical of the Kannada dative experiencer construction, bar- ‘come’ and aag- ‘happen, become,’ suggests (differently from Ramchand 2008) that stative verbs may project “rich” results and “poor” processes. The properties of bar- are explored vis-à-vis English ‘come.’ Bar- and aag- allow telicity by “classifying events that are themselves already results” (Higginbotham 1999). The result event is a small clause with experiencer and experience in a possession relation, as in the English double object construction; with the difference that Kannada encodes possession with dative case, whereas possessional to in English incorporates into be to yield have (Kayne 1993 [2000]). The dative argument occupies the resultee position; arguments in higher event structure positions (undergoer or initiator) are nominative in Kannada.
Abstract
The first-phase event structure of two verbs typical of the Kannada dative experiencer construction, bar- ‘come’ and aag- ‘happen, become,’ suggests (differently from Ramchand 2008) that stative verbs may project “rich” results and “poor” processes. The properties of bar- are explored vis-à-vis English ‘come.’ Bar- and aag- allow telicity by “classifying events that are themselves already results” (Higginbotham 1999). The result event is a small clause with experiencer and experience in a possession relation, as in the English double object construction; with the difference that Kannada encodes possession with dative case, whereas possessional to in English incorporates into be to yield have (Kayne 1993 [2000]). The dative argument occupies the resultee position; arguments in higher event structure positions (undergoer or initiator) are nominative in Kannada.
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgement vii
- The lexicon-syntax interface 1
- Property concepts and the apparent lack of adjectives in Dravidian 25
- Adjective-fronting as evidence for Focus and Topic within the Bangla nominal domain 53
- Rich results 71
- Lexical semantics of transitivizer light verbs in Telugu 101
- Ditransitive structures in Hindi/Urdu 127
- Is Kashmiri passive really a passive? 149
- Middles in the syntax 171
- Not so high 197
- Agreement and verb types in Kutchi Gujarati 217
- Markedness and syncretism in Kashmiri differential argument encoding 245
- Author index 271
- Subject index 275
Chapters in this book
- Prelim pages i
- Table of contents v
- Acknowledgement vii
- The lexicon-syntax interface 1
- Property concepts and the apparent lack of adjectives in Dravidian 25
- Adjective-fronting as evidence for Focus and Topic within the Bangla nominal domain 53
- Rich results 71
- Lexical semantics of transitivizer light verbs in Telugu 101
- Ditransitive structures in Hindi/Urdu 127
- Is Kashmiri passive really a passive? 149
- Middles in the syntax 171
- Not so high 197
- Agreement and verb types in Kutchi Gujarati 217
- Markedness and syncretism in Kashmiri differential argument encoding 245
- Author index 271
- Subject index 275
